Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Think about it. If God takes care of seemingly insignificant creatures like the birds of the sky and tiny sparrows, how much more care and concern will He demonstrate for His beloved children, who are made in His own image? Jesus mentions the price of sparrows sold in the market, “what is the price of five sparrows—two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them.” One copper coin was equivalent to less than a penny today. Sparrows were the typical food of the poor, and they were cheap. God cares so intimately for His followers, that He even knows the number of hairs on their heads. If God looks out for the least and humblest of His creatures so that “not one of them falls to the ground,” how much more vigilantly will He tend to His kingdom’s servants? Jesus says we are worth more than many sparrows because God’s servants are highly valued. Not only are we worth more than many sparrows, but God considers us His “masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” We are His most priceless and valuable works of art. Armed with this assurance, we can go wherever the Lord sends us. And, despite opposition, we can walk confidently in God’s loving care as we accomplish the good things He has planned for us to do.
Spiritual Steve 