More worthy

From my seat at my desk in my bedroom, I can see out my window. The front yard is in front of me, and I can see the roof over the deck. A few minutes ago, I looked out (taking a short mental break from my political science take-home final) and saw something splashing in the gutter.

I looked a bit closer to see that it was a little robin. He sat very still for a second, then put his head back under and splashed, moving his feathers around quickly. Then he hopped out, onto the ledge and shook his feathers out. He poofed himself up very impressively, then cleaned himself with his beak. He got the feathers on his wings, his tail feathers, and what parts of his chest he was able to reach.

Sitting here, watching him, I felt peaceful.

You're worth more, my dear.

In the Bible, Jesus says not to worry about tomorrow, because today has enough trouble of its own. "Look at the sparrows," he said. "You can buy two for a penny, and your Father in Heaven knows when one sparrow falls from its nest. How much more must he pay attention to you? He knows the number of hairs on your head. He knows when you wake, sleep, shed a tear." In Psalms, David writes that we are fearfully and wonderfully made. "I praise you," he wrote. "Before a thought enters my head, you aready had it written down. You keep my tears in a bottle. You knit me together in my mother's womb."

Today, even though it's icky outside from the drizzle, I'm going to thank God for the simple beautiful things he's made. I'm going to thank him for my life and the chance to live it.

I encourage you to do the same. A step towards thankfullness to God is a step closer to him.