I heard the song “Sparrows” by Cory Asbury on K-Love radio the other day and it reminded me of the lesson Robert Murphy gave on Psalms 1 last month.
Psalms 1:1-3 (ESV) “1Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all he does, he prospers.”
I highly encourage you to listen to the song “Sparrows”, but here are some of the lyrics that reminded me of the lesson:
The sparrow’s not worried ’bout tomorrow
Or the troubles to come
The lily’s not thinking ’bout the seasons
The drought or the flood
A tree that’s planted by the water
Isn’t fazed by the fire
So why should I be?
‘Cause You take good care of me
You take good care of me
You know what I need before I even ask a thing
And You hold me in Your hands
With a kindness that never ends
I’m carried in Your love no matter what the future brings
Yeah, You take good care of me
Only two paths of life lay before us, God’s way of obedience or the way of rebellion and destruction through the counsel of the wicked. Those who diligently try to obey God’s will are blessed. God promises to watch over them and His wisdom guides their lives. In contrast, those who don’t trust and obey God have meaningless lives that blow away like chaff.
Like the words of Psalms 1, the lyrics of the song extol the joys of obeying God’s word. The sparrow is not worried about tomorrow, if I obey God’s will, why should I be? A tree that’s planted by the water isn’t fazed by the fire, if I’m in Christ, why should I be?
As Christians, we need to be the tree planted by streams of water that is rooted and built up in Christ. We should be confident that He will take care of us with a kindness that never ends and like the tree that’s not fazed by the fire, “so don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”
