do not fear

Matthew 10:30-31, NIV
And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

When I bought my first flat I was absolutely broke - I virtually lived on nothing but jacket potatoes for a year! I had no money to decorate the flat so one of the things I did was photocopy old hymns, put them in picture frames donated by friends and family, and nail them to the walls of my loo. At the same time someone bought me a poster with these verses from Matthew on it so I stuck that to the loo wall, too. I still have fond memories of my friends coming out of the loo having seen my pictures singing “Thine be the glory”, or “And can it be”, or “Crown him with many crowns” or saying “Imagine God knowing the number of hairs on my head! How amazing!”

And it IS amazing. It’s amazing that the greatest being in all eternity - the same one who named the stars, whose throne room is the heavens and footstool the earth, the one who sustains us by his breath - knows every last detail of our lives and tells us not to be afraid.

A hair is a such a little thing but the Father has taken the time to count each one of yours. Not because he is bored or has nothing else to do, but to demonstrate your great worth in his sight. Our heavenly Father is down in the detail of our lives and is, even ow, working all things together for our good.

So, don't be afraid. The events of this season don't affect his care for you.

Let's be pray
Father, there are days when I feel alone and apprehensive, but these verses reassure me. I will not be afraid today because you are with me and your care for me goes beyond anything I can imagine. Thank you, Father, that you never leave me. I rest in your love. Amen.