God Cares for the Lesser Things of His Creation and We Are So Much More
In one of Asaph’s Psalms he exalts God for his power, beauty, and perfection. In doing so Asaph envisions what God might say to his people, talking about what is important and what isn’t.
God has no need for our animals (possessions), for every creature (everything) is his.
In fact God says that he knows every bird, and that even the insects are his.
God Cares for Birds
Does this idea that God knows every bird sound familiar? Consider what Jesus says in his teaching in what we commonly call “The Sermon on the Mount” (Matthew 6:25-27). He tells us not to worry, that God will take care of us.
Then he reminds us of the birds. Even though birds don’t prepare for the future by planting crops, gathering the harvest, or storing for the future, God feeds them. He takes care of them.
In the non-winter months in Michigan, anytime I look out my window I see all kinds of birds, often more than I can count. Though I know some species, I can’t identify most of them.
While I have trouble identifying various types of birds, God not only knows each species, he also knows each bird within each specie.
Aside from my enjoyment of watching birds, in the overall scope of life, I give little thought to birds. Yet God cares for them.
God Cares for Us
Jesus goes on to say that if his Father will feed the birds how much more will he care for us. As people, we’re the highpoint of his creation. We matter much more to him than birds.
God cares for us even more than he cares for the birds.
Thank you, Father God for taking care of us.
[Read through the Bible with us this year. Today’s reading is Psalms 46-50, and today’s post is on Psalms 50:11.]
Peter DeHaan writes about biblical Christianity to confront status quo religion and live a life that matters. He seeks a fresh approach to following Jesus through the lens of Scripture, without the baggage of made-up traditions and meaningless practices.
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