It does not take long reading the Bible to discover that the Lord cares for His people. For example, the Israelites did not have to worry about food or water during their time in the wilderness (see Exodus 16:4; 17:1-9). The Lord showed His care for them by providing for their needs, even down to the smallest details. Since God is unchanging, we can expect this same loving care from Him today.
In Matthew 10:29-31, Jesus illustrates this truth by reminding the disciples that the Lord cares for them. In those days, sparrows were inexpensive to buy (see Luke 12:6), yet Jesus states that two sparrows do not fall to the ground outside of the will of God. Since we are more valuable to the Lord than sparrows, we do not need to fear because the Lord controls even the smallest details of our lives.
“[We can] draw comfort from the fact that if God is concerned with these small creatures, how much more He cares for the creatures made in His own image.”[1]
Continuing, Jesus states that God’s care at the individual level is seen in Him knowing the number of hairs on your head. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, “it’s normal to shed between 50 and 100 hairs a day.”[2] Jesus’ point was that the hairs on your head are even less valuable than a sparrow. But the Creator and Sustainer of the universe knows exactly how many you have.
“Nothing is too insignificant for God to note, and His care extends to the minutest detail of our lives.”[3]
The child of God should be encouraged, knowing that the Lord cares for them. Nothing in our lives happens outside of His perfect will, and He is aware of even the smallest detail. The Lord is not only the Creator, Sustainer, and All-mighty One, but also cares about each of us who are made in His image.
“His eye is on the sparrow, And I know He watches me.”[4]
Blessings,
Pastor Steven
[1] Ed Glasscock. Moody Gospel Commentary, Matthew, pg. 235.
[2] https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/hair-loss/insider/shedding. Accessed, July 2024.
[3] H.A. Ironside, Expository Notes on Matthew.
[4] Civilla D. Martin (1905).