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OF MORE VALUE

Text: Matthew 10:31 

Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Do you know what a sparrow looks like? Check the dictionary, one word that is common to all the definitions of sparrow is "small." Sparrow is a very small bird, so small that the Bible says you have to sell two of it before it can get a worth.

Matthew  10:29 - Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

Two sparrows were sold for a penny. Luke records that five sparrows were sold for two pennies (Luke 12:6). This means the buyer received the fifth sparrow for free because one sparrow had no value.

Now, why will Jesus compare human beings with sparrows?

He was simply trying to tell us how very detailed and caring our Father is. *If God can care for a valueless sparrow,  then you should know He is so mindful of you.

He said  Fear not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

One of the greatest weapons the devil uses against man is *FEAR* .

Fear of the known and fear of the unknown. 

A single person fears if he or she will ever get married,  he fears if he or she will get married to the right person. Once this huddle is crossed, he fears if there would be children. 

When the children come, he fears if they would die, once they survived,  the fear of how the children will succeed in life sets in and the chains of fear continues. Note that all these fears are nothing compared to the kind of fears some people nurse.

Jesus says, FEAR NOT.

All the things you are worried about or that you might later worry about are all known to your heavenly Father and He's committed to taking care of them. Mathew 6:32.

One striking truth Jesus said in this passage is that the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Mathew. 10:30. This sounds unbelievable, but we know that God cannot lie.

A God that numbers the hair on your head is more concerned about every little details of your life, Learn to trust Him ALWAYS.

BIBLE READING: Matthew 10: 27-33.


PRAYER FOCUS

1. Father, I receive the grace to trust you in all situation, knowing that you care about me. 




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