His Eye is on the Sparrow

"Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten before God," said Jesus.

Two sparrows are worth one copper coin. Four sparrows are worth two copper coins. But what is the fifth sparrow worth then? Nothing? Sparrows are little birds with insignificant value, cheap. But Jesus said NOT ONE of them is forgotten before God.

The fifth sparrow is you and me. The world may buy us with money, talents, looks and any measure that is "tangible" or "real". But Jesus bought us with His blood. That is why the fifth sparrow is without a price, but rather He freely gave us this precious gift of a better life.

Why would one say:

"I lie awake, And am like a sparrow alone on the housetop"?

Jesus says,

"Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from the will of your Father."

To lie awake, to constantly worry about our life, what will happen, what is to come, what is passed. But only our Father's will for us matters because He will not let us fall until it is His time. His eye is on the sparrow and as He watches them, moreover He will watch over us.

Though I may be as the little sparrow alone on the housetop..

Why should I feel discouraged or my heart be lonely?

My heart should not be troubled or be full of doubts nor fears.

If I am tempted, if hope within me dies..

I will draw closer to Him because He can set me free.