So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows (Matthew 10:31 NIV).
Some years ago the husband of my friend, Karen, flagged me down in the parking lot after a gospel concert. He said, “There’s a girl in there who is flipping out. My wife asked if you’d come and pray.”
I hurried back into the building to find that the young woman and her baby had already disappeared. My friend told me the girl had a manic-depressive history.
As we prepared to pray in a deserted corner, Karen told me the girl’s name and the name of her parents. Suddenly my internal lights flashed on. “I’ve never met her,” I told Karen, “but she’s been on my prayer list for years because I know her mother. Last week I removed her name because she had been doing well, but I asked God to somehow let me know if she still needed prayer.”
What a wonderful reminder of God’s watchful care over each of His creation. How can we doubt the mercy and compassion of One who cares even about something as insignificant as a sparrow?
Thank you, Father, for your willingness to alert us to those who need our prayers if we will but ask you. Amen.
(Devotional from Homespun Faith, Reflections from the Seasons of Life, copyright 2014 Daisy Beiler Townsend. Available as paperback or Ebook: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Xulon Press. There are Links on this website on the Where to Buy Homespun Faith and Sarah’s Legacy page. Locally at Fresh Grounds, M & M Grocery, Leana’s Books, at Penn Alps in Grantsville, Maryland, or from me 724-373-8445 or donaisy@neo.rr.com.)
