His Eye is on the Sparrow

The other day I watched an innocent junco hit our glass patio door and fall to the ground. I stood by, watching through the door, wondering if the beautiful little creature would be able to regain its strength and fly away. It didn't. I knelt down by the door, making sure not to alarm the bird by my presence and cause it more suffering, and waited, watching its small body slowly twist in pain and turn toward the ground. It was difficult to tell whether its eyes were open or closed against its dark gray head. It opened its tiny beak, letting out what I thought was its last chirp.
Knowing that there was nothing I could do to help the poor bird, I left it to rest and finished what I was doing.

A half hour later I found it in the same spot, but turned around. There was hope for the bird yet. Again, I left, not wanting to surprise it by being there. When I came back just a while later the bird was gone. It had finally regained its strength and flown away.

I was soon reminded of Matthew 10:29-31, which says "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows." (English Standard Version)
God cares about even the birds- the sparrows, the chickadees, and yes, the juncos. Imagine how much He cares for us, as He even cares for the birds. He knows the number of hairs on our heads, and values us. God watches over and cares for us in every moment of our lives, even when we don't notice it or seem to feel His presence in our lives.

Remember that God loves you.