peaceTuesday, September 1
Not One of Them Falls
Scripture
"Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows."
— Matthew 10:29-31
What it means
Jesus says this to disciples He is sending out. In the same speech He tells them they will be handed over and killed. A sparrow was the cheapest thing at the market, two for a small coin. Numbered hairs are a picture of attention that goes further than anyone needs. Why the sparrow falls at all, Jesus does not explain here. He does not pretend to explain it either. Two sentences earlier He says: do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. He never promises that nothing bad will happen to them. He tells them they are valuable, and nobody has promised them they will survive.