As I was walking from the bus to my work this morning, a sparrow flew down onto the sidewalk a little ways from me. When I see a sparrow I’m reminded of the verse in the Bible, Matthew 6:26, that speaks of the birds of the air that do not sow and reap but instead the Creator provides for them, and our Creator provides for us as human beings as well. Obviously that is not a direct quote from a certain translation of the Bible, but that’s the idea. And although that verse speaks of birds in general, not just sparrows, for me it’s the sparrow that reminds me of the idea expressed. I think this might be because sparrows are not showy birds: they’re small, not as colorful as many other birds are, there are many of them so they are not a rare species, and they live in many types of habitats, both in the countryside and in cities. Kind of like human beings. Most of us are not showy either: we lives our lives, do our work, try to fulfill our responsibilities, and hopefully have people who we love and who love us.
It helps me to be reminded that the Creator takes care of me, especially when I find myself worrying about something. I believe it’s important that I try to discern what the Creator wants me to do and that I make an effort to do whatever that is. As I have written in other posts, I have found that doing Jungian dreamwork is one way of discerning this. And in addition it’s important that I realize I’m never alone in those endeavors. And most importantly I must always remember that whatever I do accomplish is only possible because the Creator makes it possible.