His Eye is On the Sparrow

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Luke 12:6-7

New King James Version (NKJV)

⁶ “Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten before God. ⁷ But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.

A few days ago my cousin posted the first few lines of "His Eye is On the Sparrow" on her facebook status. I immediately commented that it was one of my all time favorites. I was raised listening to and singing old gospel songs. So often their words contain so much power yet we often fail to realize it.

After she posted those words, the song continually played through my head as the week went on. It has been a trying week, and by yesterday afternoon, I was really discouraged and down (and a little . . . okay, a lot on the grumpy side). But then those words came back to me once again, and I was reminded, as I have been so many times in my life, that I can choose to let my circumstances dictate how I feel, or I can choose to remember who my God is. It's a conscious choice. One that at times has to be made 100 times a day. But it's a choice never the less.

If you've never heard the song, or maybe just need a reminder, I encourage you to listen to it. You won't be disappointed.