When I write at my desk, a potted orchid keeps me company. It just sits there, smiling at me with its asymmetrical purple petals and glorious iridescence. Every so often, I pause and study it. The orchid’s evidence and intricate beauty attest to the Creator God’s attention to detail.
Jesus teaches His disciples that God remembers sparrows, a common bird lacking an eagle’s majesty, a swan’s grace, or a parrot’s flamboyant plumage (Luke 12:6-7). Jesus assures that if God cares for ordinary sparrows, He will surely care more for humans, whom He created in His image.
Jesus says that even the hairs on our head are numbered. He could have offered other details about the body, such as the fact that each cell undergoes millions upon millions of chemical reactions every second. And that our brain contains eighty-six billion neurons, which interact and link together to create our thoughts and movement. He could have discussed our skin, the largest organ of the body, with three main layers, as well as layers within the layers. God sees and controls all these details and myriad more, like numbering the hairs on our heads.
Jesus exhorts His disciples to stand firm in their faith and not be afraid. Why this teaching? Jesus continually confronted the Pharisees, Sadducees, and teachers of the law about their hypocrisy, false teaching, greed, and lust for power. As a result, these Jewish leaders despised Jesus and sought to trap Him as He taught and healed the people. By association, His disciples were in danger as well.
Jesus knew He would eventually be arrested, falsely accused, tortured, and sentenced to die by these leaders and the Romans. But those details were all part of God’s plan of redemption.
Have you considered the Creator God who formed you in the womb, fashioned each cell in your body, and favored you with His love? How do you know that He loves you? Look at the cross. On it, Jesus died for our sins. Will you seek Him today? Open the Bible and read it with an open mind and heart. God’s love and detailed care for you are written on every page.
Grace Assante has enjoyed various writing projects over the years, and after attending the 2022 Asheville Christian Writers Conference, she was inspired to learn the craft of writing well and not to give up on her dreams of publication. She and her husband live in Brooklyn, New York, and are blessed with three grown children, two wonderful daughters-in-law, and three adorable grandkids. She enjoys traveling, reading, taking long walks with her husband, and meeting friends for coffee.