“Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” —Luke 12:6-7 NIV
There is a depth to this verse which I expound more upon in my book, but for today I want to pull on the aspect in the middle: “Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered“.
This speaks to me on a personal level because after I had my second child—only a year and a half after I gave birth to my first child—I lost a lot of hair! I’m talking A LOT! This was a particularly vulnerable time in my life personally as I was still adjusting to my new identity as a mother. I didn’t really know who I was anymore or what I was doing with my life. I had just transitioned from being a full-time career minded businesswoman to being a stay at home mom. My family and I had also made a cross-country move and were living with family for a season while we got settled in our new city. Between the pressures of moving, the hormones of being a new mom, and the sleep deprivation that came with having a newborn and a toddler—I was stressed out and exhausted to say the least! Meanwhile, handful after precious handful of my once long, full head of hair would fall out with every stroke of the brush and each time I showered—I was devastated! Our drains were constantly getting clogged. My amazing husband would faithfully, and quietly, de-clog the drain in our shower over and over again.
As trivial as it may sound, I found great comfort in knowing that I serve a God who would validate and affirm me in one of the most seemingly insignificant moments of my life. God cared so much about me that He was keeping a count of how many hairs were actually left on my head! This was such a validating truth for me in those days. It spoke the volumes Jesus intended it to in a very literal way. I could hear the precious voice of God saying to me, “Krissy. You may not feel like yourself right now but know that I am with you. I care about you. And therefore I care about what you care about. Cast all your burdens to Me—including your hair loss.”
God sees you right where you are.
He cares about you and is moved by what impacts your heart. Its in those moments when you’re feeling insignificant to the world around you when God reminds you—in His eyes, you are a VIP (very important person)!
So be encouraged and allow the peace of God to rest on you today, He will lift your head and replenish you with value and purpose.
I love you,
Krissy
P.S. How can I be praying for you today?
