Do you realize you’re special?  A one-of-a-kind creation? I hope so, because these are vital questions. Let’s talk about it.

They say the heads of blonds contain about 150,000 hairs; brunettes, about 125,000 and redheads about 100,000.  (I’ve always wondered who has the time and energy to do all that counting!) Of course, it's difficult to verify this count. But the big numbers help us appreciate the example Jesus used one day…

Pointing to a flock of sparrows, he said to the people, “Aren't five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one sparrow is forgotten by God?”

No doubt Jesus brought a small child to him, smiled, and probably said something like, “Even the hairs of your head have all been counted. So do not be afraid; you are worth much more than many sparrows!”

I think the message is obvious, don’t you? The Master assures us that we are precious in God's sight. In fact, God treasures us beyond our wildest imagining. Thus, one serious answer to the question “Who am I?” has to be this: “I am one cherished by the living God.”

Aren’t you glad that beneath all the false, overloaded, glittering masquerade there is in every person a noble nature—loved by God?

H.G. Wells said, “Is it any wonder that to this day this Galilean is too much for our small hearts?” What a great question for all of us. 

But the good news is that HIS love can widen and lengthen our hearts – making them stronger and more willing to “beat” for the needs and concerns of others. That’s what makes you and me so special.  That’s something to think about today.

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