I was fishing with some friends in the Keys when I lived down there, and a little canary about two inches high lit on the back of the boat. You might not think that odd, but we were in the middle of the ocean nearly forty miles out. A friend told me they come from the Bahamas and migrate to the Keys for whatever purpose, and then go back. I used to see flocks of these little guys every year darting up and down as they cross the Gulf Stream and fly towards the Keys.
This little bird seemed tame, but was more likely just exhausted from the long trip. Aside from some floating debris here and there, not many resting places present themselves on this long trip. He looked at us and we looked at him for quite some time and then he took off again apparently determined to make landfall before dark.
I was reminded of a verse in the Bible that states that a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without our Lord seeing it. I deduced that obviously if he sees the sparrow he sees me and that is very comforting to me. This was God’s canary and He had His eye on it and he surely keeps His eye on me and you.
Whenever we get down in spirit and feel all alone, maybe we should take note of this little canary and the knowledge that God is watching him all the while as he makes his long journey across the Straits of Florida to the Florida Keys and a few months later back again to the Bahamas. Further the Bible states that all of the zillions of stars in all of the galaxies throughout the universe have been named individually by God. His knowledge, power, intelligence, and capabilities are astounding and incomprehensible to mere humans and yet He loves us above all creation.
If perhaps you have low self-esteem, feel worthless, are lonely, or feel unappreciated today, forget about it. God thinks you are something special. The Bible tells us that we are far more valuable to almighty God than a sparrow and incredibly even the very hairs on our heads are numbered. God loves you more than you can even comprehend and thinks you are pretty special, why to God you were even worth dying for. Praise God that Jesus Christ has gone on ahead of us to prepare a mansion for each of His children and will return for us at a time of His choosing whereby we can be with Him forever and ever.
Feel better?
Have a great weekend and go to Honey Lake Church, (or somewhere) this weekend.
John 14:1
Let not your heart be troubled;
you believe in God, believe also in Me.
In My Father’s house are many mansions;
if it were not so, I would have told you.
I go to prepare a place for you.
and if I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come again and receive you to Myself;
that where I am, there you can be also.
December 4, 2015 – Click here to listen