Two Cent Sparrows

 We are often asked why we are called Two Cent Sparrows.  

If you read the Gospel of  Luke, Chapter 12 Verses 6-7 it says:

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God.  
Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not;  you are of more value than many sparrows.
(ESV)


After reading those verses I could not shake the thought that these poor little birds are worth
less than half a penny each. Such an insignificant value, yet somehow God still regards them.  
That really got me thinking; our lives are so short in the relative span of eternity.  
I personally believe that the Triune God is over all.  
He has always  been, and He will always  be.  
He is the central character in a story that is all about Him.
Our lives make such a brief appearance
in his story, yet He still regards us and loves us.

The imagery of these little sparrows serves
as a humbling reminder  that we are loved, and called into His story, 
not to be about ourselves but to be about Him.