Your Father Knows It!

“What is the price of two sparrows – one penny? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows” (Mathew 10:29-31).

Greetings,

Sometimes I’ll be running errands and I’ll drive through an intersection near my house that, for whatever reason, is a meeting place for birds.  Not just one or two, but hundreds and hundreds.  They congregate on the electric lines, and you can hear their sonorous (maybe ear-splitting?) chirping a mile away.  Sometimes they swoon down in clusters looking for food, like French fry fragments left behind by hurried commuters, but seem just as content pecking at a half-smoked cigarette. And those of us who have lived here long enough know to avoid certain hot spots too.  These little feathered ones don’t mind leaving “deposits” on your car. So much so that one time I literally had to go through a car wash just to be able to see through my windshield again.

What I find remarkable, however, is that our Lord, in His unparalleled power and glory, is keenly aware of every single move these birds make.  Why is this important?  Because If He extends His care and concern to the flocks of the world, how much more will He care for us - His valued and treasured children?  I’ll tell you how much.  He keeps record of every little detail in our lives, including the number of hairs on our heads.  That’s seems so incredibly trivial to me.  But not to God.    I see this verse as a wide-open invitation to pour my heart out to the Lord because EVERYTHING MATTERS. 

PRAYER: Dear Lord, thank You for knowing everything there is to know about us.  You know our concerns and worries, our hopes and fears.  You have taken inventory of all the hairs on heads and all the questions in our hearts.  Our faith is strengthened today because we know You care.  Nothing in our lives is trivial or unimportant to You.  You watch out for us, know everything about us, love us, and remind us not to be afraid.  As we wait upon You for answers to prayers, comfort us with Your peace and joy; we know that You are on the job!   In Jesus’ name, AMEN.

ANYTHING!

Matthew 18:19-20 “When two of you get together on anything at all on earth and make a prayer of it, My Father in heaven goes into action. And when two or three of you are together because of Me, you can be sure that I’ll be there.”

Last Friday was my bday, so here’s a shout out to me and my 49 fabulous years of life!  I spent the day at the beach, and it was a beautiful day.  We played games and ate a bunch of junk food, and listened to music, and swam around in the clear water.  We marveled at the flock of ducks that swam by, and applied sunscreen frequently.

When it was all over, Jorge and I sat in the car and he asked for his cell phone.  It was gone, and the panic set in.  It was a mild panic, because after all, losing one’s cell is more of a huge inconvenience than a life-threatening matter.  Nonetheless, we offered up a quick prayer, and glory to God, the phone was in the sand right where it fell out as we were packing up earlier.  It was all by itself – surrounded by scores of beachgoers – halfway buried in the sand.  Amen! 

Unknown to me, at the exact same time the cell phone drama was taking place, a friend of mine was having a crisis with a relationship.  Furious prayers were offered up for a speedy reconciliation and mutual understanding.  God moved quickly in that situation.  By the end of the evening positive steps were taken to save a struggling relationship, and those steps are still headed in the right direction all these several days later.

Two completely different situations with something in common: GOD went into action for both of them.  In God’s eyes, both were important.

Let us all stand up right now and thank God that He places no conditions or rules or limitations on what we pray about.  He wants to hear about anything and everything. 

Anything less than that would be an insult to His power.

For us to assume that He does not want to be bothered by the trivial, is to misunderstand His perfect heart as a Father.  If you are frantic trying to find the perfect hair bow for your daughter, He wants to help.

To assume that He’s too busy dealing with wars in the Middle East to deal with your smaller problems, is to dangerously undervalue His power.  It’s not a though God has to prioritize matters, and it’s not like He only has the ability to deal with huge world crises.  He is Omnipotent – all powerful.  Let that sink in.  He can help you find a cell phone, and heal a marriage, and provide protection for those in combat all at the same time.  Let’s not focus on how He does it.  Let’s focus on Who He is, which is an awesome God Who invites us to get together on anything and pray.  Nothing is off-limits.

Be bold in your requests, and then watch Him go into action.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Thank You that You care about every single detail of our lives.  You long to be invited into every situation.  It is a blessing to be able to pray about anything knowing You will go into action for us.  In Jesus’ name, AMEN~