I would like to talk to you today about
how to gain from loss. While pastoring
a small church in the hills of Kentucky,
I visited a young woman who had planned
to sing in our church Sunday morning.
In fact, she said, my favorite song is ‘His
Eye is on the Sparrow, and I Know that
He Cares for Me.”
The following Saturday night, her
grandmother died suddenly, and within
thirty minutes, her mother also was
seized with a heart attack and died
minutes later. I had not expected her to
be at church in the morning, but later I
visited her and told her that I hope she
would plan to sing soon. “Oh, I could
not do that,” she replied. “Not after what
has happened.”
I felt that she had missed the message
of her song. Jesus told an interesting
parable of two foundations. He related
that wise men and foolish men both
have storms in their lives. The difference
is in the foundation. While both had
houses that looked good on the surface,
one would weather the storm, while the
other would see everything washed
away in disaster.
To turn loss into gain, pieces must
quickly be put back together. We must
go on with new goals and new dreams.
Allow the routine of each day to again
produce joy and delight. His words
are unchanging even after the storm.
His eye remains on the Sparrow. He
is also your shelter in the time of storm.
Father, during the storm, teach me to lean
on you.
Amen.
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. Matthew 10:29-31 KJV
