“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.” (Matthew 10:29-31)

Happy Friday everyone. You know, just watching the news and seeing all the stuff that’s going on in our world, there’s just so much bad news and so much that is going on in our world that is truly troubling. And so on this Friday, as I was thinking about that, I thought I would share with you that right now in a field in Michoacan, Mexico, there are literally millions of monarch butterflies that are simply resting in trees after their 3,000 mile journey from Canada down to the United States and into Mexico.

You might be thinking, why in the world am I telling you about monarch butterflies, after highlighting so many horrible things that are going on in our world? Well, that’s what Jesus was talking about and getting at when he said these words, He said, “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.” (Matthew 10:29-31) You are of more value than millions of monarch butterflies. And yet the Lord and God of all creation continues to care for them, and he will continue to care for you.

Prayer
Lord Jesus, I thank You so much that You are with me this day. I thank You for continually watching out for all of my needs and Your promise to provide for everything that I will need. I ask Heavenly Father that You would just reassure me this day, that You would grant to me trust and faith that I would continue to fix my eyes on You, and to rejoice in the tender care that You showed to me as one of your created beings, who You dearly love and who You sent your Son Jesus to die on the cross for.

We thank You for this weekend and bless us now, in Jesus’ name. Amen.