His Eye Is on the Sparrow

I just found an old blog entry that I had written about six years ago when I was going through one of the most difficult situations in my life. God really spoke to my heart and gave me peace beyond all comprehension that day. Since then, God has restored everything that had been broken in my life, and it is so wonderful to be reminded of how He was with me through it all. Here goes: I love how God can turn any situation, good or bad, into a learning experience. In my life, I have seen that He really does work everything out for my good. I have lived long enough and have experienced enough in my life to know that is true. I love that no matter what I go through that I can still have deep, inner peace, and pure, lasting joy. Even now, I am going through one of the most difficult times in my life, but I can honestly say that “It Is Well with My Soul!” Yes, I am struggling with a particular situation, and it can be agony at times. But, I also know that God never changes, and I know He will see me through this. He will make me stronger in the end. When all is said and done, I know I will be just fine, and God will be glorified. But, for now, I need to renew my thinking and my faith daily while I am in the heat of this struggle, and I need to trust God to take care of this. For far too long, I have been going through a dreadful time in my life that I will explain in a later blog, but I want to share a moment with you in which God spoke so beautifully to my heart and reinforced my faith. One day, a couple of weeks ago, I had gone for a really long walk to wrestle with God about this situation. I had grown weary, and I was fretting about what to do. I’m telling you, I was beside myself! During this intense time of prayer, the words to “His Eye Is on the Sparrow” came to my mind. I began to take each phrase and absorb the meaning into my heart as never before. At the same time, I suddenly started noticing how beautiful my surroundings were, and my perspective completely changed. I was walking on a trail at the park that had gone into the woods. It was an especially gorgeous day - The sky was clear blue, and the air was warm with a gentle breeze blowing on my face. The fence along the trail was lined with tons of stunningly beautiful purple flowers. I was instantly distracted by the sound of the birds singing and the leaves rustling in the trees. For a moment, I totally forgot about my problem, and I was reminded that God is the only constant in my life. He is the only thing that never changes, and I know I can count on that. He has done remarkable things, and He continues to do so – even when we can’t see it through the clouds of turmoil that life can sometimes bring our way. Even in the middle of my storm, He took the time to remind me that He is still working in my life. In my heart, I felt such a reassurance that everything is going to be all right. I became completely saturated by such a deep, inner peace, and I realized that God’s peace is real and beyond the understanding of mere mortals. Meanwhile, I had been asked to sing a special song for Father’s Day, and I was contemplating what to sing. It was such an honor for me to sing on this day because I have been fortunate enough to have one of the best fathers in the whole world! I began thinking of the amazing example my dad has set for me with his life. I thought about some of the wonderful life lessons he has taught me and the Godly values he has bestowed on me. I may not have appreciated him like I should have when I was growing up, but I am overwhelmed now when I think about how blessed my life is now because of him. I am so proud to honor him! As I pondered these things, I remembered that he used to sing “His Eye Is on the Sparrow” to me when I was a little girl. I became so thankful that my dad had taught me this song so that the meaning of it came to me at a time I needed it the most. Naturally, this was the perfect song to sing for Father’s Day, and to sing as a personal reminder of how God had spoken to my heart that day. Every word of this song applies to my current situation, and I am thankful that God has used it to reveal Himself to me during this time. This is the message that has been imbedded deeply into my heart this past month: Why should I be discouraged? Why should the shadows come? Why should my heart be lonely and long for Heaven’s home? When Jesus is my portion, my constant friend is He. His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me. His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me. Whenever I am tempted, Whenever clouds arise, When songs give way to sighing, And when hope within me dies… I draw closer to Him. From care, He set me free. His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me. His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me. I sing because I’m happy! I sing because I’m free! His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me. His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.