Counting Hairs

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Counting Hairs

Yesterday I went to my barber, Kim, at Uptown Barber shop in Arlington.  In about 30-45 minutes she put about 10,000 clippings of Sheila’s and my hair on the floor.  I said “about” because I didn’t count them and 

God didn’t tell me how many there were.

This morning I discovered a great text from Jesus that topped off my spiritual tanks.

Matthew 25.19-21 “After a long absence, the master of those three servants came back and settled up with them. The one given five thousand dollars showed him how he had doubled his investment. His master commended him: ‘Good work! You did your job well. From now on be my partner.’ (The Message)

What could be greater than to partner with The Master of the Universe?  Nothing.  

Yes, but how I ask?
      1.       Trust God as being generous and anxious to answer prayers “Yes.”
      2.       Get busy doing good deeds.
      3.       I must do this as much as possible in secret.  No one should know.

God is in the work of helping the hungry and thirsty. When we serve food or drink to those who need it, we are partnering with God.  I will look around today and if I can find someone needing some shoes or clothing, I will provide what they need.  

What if you I don’t have any extra money to provide these things?

We can notice people and partner with God.  Jesus taught that there is not a sparrow that falls to the ground that God does not notice.  He also taught that no one hair falls from our heads without His awareness of it.  God is infinitely mindful.  So when I meet people on the path of my life today, I will be mindful of them.   

When I see them, I will pray that they receive God’s blessing through me or someone else.  I will greet them or just smile at them.  I will be open to learn how I can actually be hospitable to everyone I meet.  God loves everyone and if I partner with God, I will love everyone as well.  Once when trying to remind His followers to not be bullied by life, Jesus helped us by telling us the mindfulness of God toward us all.

Matthew 10:29-31
 [ Forget About Yourself ] “What’s the price of a pet canary? Some loose change, right? And God cares what happens to it even more than you do. He pays even greater attention to you, down to the last detail—even numbering the hairs on your head! So don’t be intimidated by all this bully talk. You’re worth more than a million canaries.

Matthew 25.

Larry Wishard

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