Have you ever wondered why Jesus chose to use the illustration of birds, in Matthew 10:29, to depict His constant watch-care over us ? "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's notice."
Of all the birds He could have picked from, why the sparrow? Why not a peacock, or an osprey, or the meadowlark, or even a tiny hummingbird?
Then I got to thinking... The peacock has his audacious plumage to draw attention to himself. The osprey's majestic wing span, and grand abilities to dive as far as 100 feet above the water to snatch a fish, makes him stand apart. The meadowlark's cheerful, loud, clear whistle makes him easily recognizable. And its the hum and speed of the hummingbird's wings that makes him so outstanding.
But the sparrow? The sparrow is like the quiet middle child that rarely gets noticed, without distinguishing features or amazing abilities. I realized that the sparrow would be God's perfect choice to relay His promise that He will never overlook us.
In this simple illustration Jesus invites us to see who is actually important to Him. And that would be everyone. Even the ones who have a tendency to slip through the day unnoticed. Unnoticed by everyone, except by Him.
7/25/2016
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