The Fifth Sparrow

“What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin?” Matthew 10:29a NLT

“What is the price of five sparrows—two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them.” Luke 12:6 NLT

Our God is a loving God who cares for His entire creation no matter how insignificant something may seem. There is nothing He has created that has landed on the shelf to be forgotten and collect dust. There is not a single living creature on this earth that God’s eye is not on, and that He is not aware of, not even the fifth sparrow.

In Jesus’ day sparrows were considered insignificant and of no value. They were sold as the cheapest food source with two sparrows sold for one copper coin. If a customer bought two pairs of sparrows for two copper coins, the merchant threw in an extra one for free. The value of a sparrow was so small that it was nothing to give one away at no cost. Yet, Jesus says as He was teaching His disciples the sparrows have value in God’s eyes. He doesn’t forget any of them, even the free one.

There comes a time when we all face circumstances where we feel like a fifth sparrow. What got you through it, or maybe you’re going through it? Our lives are not insignificant in God’s eyes. We have value because we were created by God in His image, and He keeps His eye on His creation. In a world with billions of people you are not any less significant than anyone else in God’s eyes, and He is aware of every single event in your life, good or bad. Put your complete trust in the Lord God letting Him guide you, and don’t be afraid to be a fifth sparrow