Read Acts 17:24-27
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.
- Matthew 10:29 (NIV)
That Sunday the pews were filled. I was seated near the front surveying the gathered church family when suddenly a tiny spider came dangling down from the ceiling before my eyes. My first impulse was to smash the unwelcome guest to the floor, but then I stopped and began to ponder with wonder this tiny creature’s spinning its web from such lofty heights.
Later, reflecting upon my experience that Sunday morning, I remembered the Bible passage about God’s concern over a sparrow that falls. I realized that God created that tiny spider, and I was filled with a sense of awe.
God moves in mysterious ways that are sometimes easy to miss. On that day, my encounter with the spider reminded me to focus on God’s presence in that place and in my life.
Thought for the Day:
God is closer than we think.
Prayer: Dear God, help us to be more aware of your presence in all that you have created. We pray in the name of Jesus, who taught us to pray, “Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation” (Luke 11:2-4, NIV). Amen.
Prayer Focus: GRATITUDE FOR THE BEAUTY OF CREATION
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.
That Sunday the pews were filled. I was seated near the front surveying the gathered church family when suddenly a tiny spider came dangling down from the ceiling before my eyes. My first impulse was to smash the unwelcome guest to the floor, but then I stopped and began to ponder with wonder this tiny creature’s spinning its web from such lofty heights.
Later, reflecting upon my experience that Sunday morning, I remembered the Bible passage about God’s concern over a sparrow that falls. I realized that God created that tiny spider, and I was filled with a sense of awe.
God moves in mysterious ways that are sometimes easy to miss. On that day, my encounter with the spider reminded me to focus on God’s presence in that place and in my life.
Thought for the Day:
God is closer than we think.
Prayer: Dear God, help us to be more aware of your presence in all that you have created. We pray in the name of Jesus, who taught us to pray, “Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation” (Luke 11:2-4, NIV). Amen.
Prayer Focus: GRATITUDE FOR THE BEAUTY OF CREATION
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