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I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are mine.

—Ps 50:11

• “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father” (Matt 10:29).

• Birds are an amazing part of God’s creation. The music that pours forth from some of the smallest of songbirds is enthralling. Their agility in flight, their plumage, and their habits are mesmerizing. How is it they do they not freeze to death in the cold winter snows? How do they fly so fast and then alight on a twig in a flash, without a wobble or a misstep?

• Have you ever wondered how many birds live within a five-minute walk from your home? Hundreds? Thousands? However many, God knows each one.

• God knows birds. Whereas in all our busyness, we may not take time to notice our surroundings, it is not so with God. He is on a first-name basis with every bird.

• God is not only a bird expert. He also knows every cow, cricket, and crocodile. What kind of a mind does God have to relate to all his creation in such detail?

• Praise God today for his creation and for the high value he places on all he has made, including humankind: “you are worth more than many sparrows” (Matt 10:30b).