Click on the following link to hear a beautiful version of a wonderful hymn: His Eye is on the Sparrow by Selah
Almost everyone I know has endured a difficult period of discouragement lately. Though we realize that life is a series of peaks and valleys, it seems like there are a lot more valleys for a majority of the people alive today. Valleys are where the battles occur, as there is enough room for the opposing forces to mount up and face each other. In the earth’s future, we know of a world-ending battle that will occur on the plains of Megiddo, northwest of Jerusalem. While standing in that valley that will see the Battle of Armageddon, Napoleon prophetically stated, "All the armies of the world could maneuver their forces on this vast plain."
Just as the final battle is no surprise to the Lord, either in occurrence or outcome, the many battles that each of us fight on a daily basis are in His perfect plan, as well. Yet, when we are discouraged, we lose sight of the miracles that God is accomplishing even in the midst of trial. Job, the most righteous man on the earth, certainly served as a great example for all of us in his self-pity. We all find ourselves in that position, and we know that our struggles don’t hold a candle to what Job was called to endure. Yet God’s plan was to draw Job even closer. Of course, His plan came to fruition, as Job came to know God in a much deeper way through the pain.
Personally, I know that I waste far too much time worrying about so much that is beyond my control. Yet what does God say about that?
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6
God gives us a simple command, yet acting on that command becomes more complicated as we often walk by sight, not by faith. If we trust Him, then when we feel unsettled, we will hand that burden over to God, and then walk in peace, knowing that His will certainly will be done.
25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
Matthew 6:25-27
God made the birds and the flowers, yet He loves us so much more. The Bible tells us that He mercifully waters the plants in areas man never sees! Why do we worry about our basic needs? Maybe part of that problem is that we desire more than He intends to give! He will give us enough! Trust Him and know that His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me!
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