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Matthew 10:29-31
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of
them will fall to the ground unperceived by your Father. And even the hairs of your head are
all counted. So do not be afraid;
you are of more value than many sparrows.
Until
We
do not know ourselves … until we know how we are known.
Until
then an existential fear haunts our hearts, not the fear of what each day might
bring but the fear of truly being ourselves, giving voice and expression to what
we know and love and hold most dear.
We
become ourselves only as we hear The Voice saying, “You are my beloved. You are
precious to me. You are treasured beyond your wildest imaginings.”
You
are delighted in by The Heart who grieves the sparrow’s fall, who knows every
hair on your head … and loves every part of you.
You
have to hear that many times before it finally sinks in and you know … this Love
is the truest thing you will ever know.
Years
ago, I watched Pope John Paul II address a crowd in Rome as he called out what,
for him, was a signature message, “Do not fear.” I saw and felt a crowd of thousands
pulled to their feet in a great swell of joy, their hearts exploding.
They knew and felt The Heart God is … and knew
themselves as they are known, beloved beyond all knowing, as are you.
You
are made for this joy, intended to hear The Voice, The Heart for which I long, this
and every morning.
Pr. David L. Miller
