. There is no such thing as chance,
luck, or accidents. . But even the very hairs of your
head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore, you are
of more value than many sparrows. . With these words, our Lord Jesus
Christ assures us that none of God's elect shall ever be in
any real danger or suffer any real harm, for we are under the
special care and protection of God Himself. I see three things
in this sentence which are a constant source of peace and encouragement
to my soul. 1. The blessed fact of divine
predestination. The text might be better translated,
the very hairs of your head have all been numbered Before the
world began, our Heavenly Father counted up and ordained the number
of hairs that were to be upon your head. At this very moment,
this is meticulous predestination. What does it tell us? God's sovereign
purpose of grace in predestination includes all that we do and all
that we experience. 2. A Comforting Assurance of
Divine Providence The primary intent of the text is to show
us our Father's constant rule of all things. The sparrow cannot
fall to the ground, and a hare cannot fall from your head without
your Father's eternal decree in predestination and His direction
in providence. 3. Our Heavenly Father's perfect
knowledge of all things concerning us. Our God, who predestined
all things and rules all things, knows all things. We are so well
known by God that He has even numbered the hairs of our heads. Your Father knows. We need no
other comfort. The Lord's knowledge of us is
constant and entire. His knowledge of us is the knowledge
of a tender, sympathetic Father. 4. Our Father's constant care. He who takes the trouble to number
the hairs of our heads must surely care for us. We are the apple
of His eye. Cast all your care upon Him. He cares for you. 5. The honor
and high esteem our God has for His elect. God has numbered our
hairs, because He values them. He holds us in honor and high
esteem above all the people of the world, because of His gracious
purpose toward us in Christ, because He has made us one with
His darling Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, Isaiah 43, 3-5, 1 John
4, 9-11. 6. The Promise of Divine Protection
The hairs of our head are all numbered, because our God intends
that not a hair of your head shall perish. Trials are certain,
temptations are sure, tribulations are constant in this world, but
there is no cause for fear. the very hairs of your head,
are all numbered. Nothing whatever, whether great
or small, can happen to one of God's elect without God's decree
and direction. The providential government of
our great God over everything in this world is a truth which
is clearly revealed and constantly taught in the Word of God. Just
as a telescope and microscope show us that there is order and
design in all the works of God's hand, from the greatest planet
down to the least insect, so the book of God teaches us that
there is an infinite wisdom, divine order, and gracious design
in all the events of our daily lives. There is no such thing
as chance, luck, or accident in God's creation or in our journey
through this world. All is arranged and appointed
by God, our Heavenly Father, and we know that God causes all
things to work together for good to those who love God, to those
who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8.28 Let us seek
to have an abiding sense of God's hand in all our affairs. Our Father's hand measures out
our daily portion. All our steps are ordered by
Him, who loves us with an everlasting love, Confidence in God's wise
and good providence is a mighty antidote against murmuring and
discontent. In the day of trial and disappointment,
as in the day of joy and happiness, all is right and all is well
done. When we are laid on the bed of
sickness, there is a needs be for it, else it would not come
to pass. Because it comes to pass, the
very fact that it comes to pass should assure us that it is for
our soul's advantage. Let us bow and be still and bear
all things patiently. Ours is an everlasting covenant,
ordered in all things and sure. To Samuel 23 5. That which pleases
our God ought to please us. Truly, He has done all things
well, and He will yet do all things well.