God Gave Me the Sparrows

If you have been to our new house, you know that the kitchen is not it’s biggest selling point. However, I love the window directly above our kitchen sink! I spend a lot of time there, and being able to catch a vision beyond the dirty dishes always uplifts me!

The neighbors behind us have several trees (which is really amazing on our city block here in a rowhome!), and they have several bird feeders in their yard. So there are always birds, primarily sparrows, for me to watch as I do dishes. We have a pool on our little patio in the back, which is currently winterized, but still provides a “bath” for the birds and water for them to drink.

So why do I mention the sparrows?

It has been a week for reflection. Daniel’s company laid off 50 people on Thursday; thankfully he was not one of them. The company announced they will no longer be matching 401k contributions, and no one will be getting raises this year. Additionally, Daniel is losing a week of vacation pay that he was promised. While these changes are not positive, we are thankful that he still has a job.

In the past 2-1/2 years, he has lost his job twice, so seeing his company going downhill is again a little unnerving. I’m a CPA. I’m a planner. I like to see on paper how God is going to provide for our family financially. But over the past few years, God in His wisdom has not allowed me to see or know our financial future.

So again, you ask, why do I mention the sparrows?

Luke 12:6-7 says, “Are not five sparrows sold for two cents? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God! Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.”

Not one of them is forgotten before God. I see His provision for the sparrows–food, water, baths . . . in the middle of a bitterly cold winter!  You are more valuable than many sparrows. Do not fear!

As I look out my kitchen window, I ask God to give me faith to trust Him for what I cannot see. And I thank Him for the sparrows–a visible reminder that He remembers and values me! I have no need to fear.