July 2,2018

July 2, 2018

Judy Hollaway

March 26

Running with Jesus 2015

Luke 12:6-7 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

(What’s the price of two or three pet canaries? Some loose change, right? But God never overlooks a single one. And he pays even greater attention to you, down to the last detail—even numbering the hairs on your head! So don’t be intimidated by all this bully talk. You’re worth more than a million canaries.)

                 I loved this translation of this text! We are worth more than a million canaries to Him! He pays attention to us right down to the details of how many hairs are on our head!  So often we feel alone and forgotten this is not true, a lie from our bully "Satan". Satan will try to bully us all day long sometimes. One day last week I was warring in my mind with all these crazy negative thoughts. I know you have days like that too. Sometimes it just takes one word to make our mind start down that trail of fears, anger or so many emotions then your spirit wrestles with them. Then I ask the Spirit to renew my mind and He reminds me of some verse like this one.  Next I get busy doing something for the Lord. I might study my Sunday school lesson or if I am home I will ask God what I can do to help somebody. I bake something and take it to a shut in or I might call and check on someone who has been sick or missed church. Sometimes I call a friend to pray with me. I press on but I find if I can do something to change my direction of thought before long I have gotten through that tough time. I had to train myself to guard my thoughts. Another verse tells us as a man thinketh in his heart so it is! The mind leads us so we have to learn to lead our minds. Watch being preoccupied with self. Ask yourself what have I done to help someone today? Life is found when we give ourselves away, live to love God, and serve others. 

Father show us who we can minister to today and help us guard our thoughts. Help us remember You care about us so much that You have my hairs numbered and I am worth more than a million canaries to You!

Tomorrow:  Worry and unbelief!