Said the Parrot to the Sparrow,
"I am much prettier than you....
Look at my coat of many splendoured
colours,
Yellow, red, green and a deep royal
blue..."
The little Sparrow frowned and nodded,
It's true she thought - what
can I say...
My dress looks rather drab and dreary,
Just brown - no brilliance to display...
But - do we judge each other by our
feathers,
Is that the only beauty we can see?
She flipped her tiny wings in indignation,
And squeaked - "No, no that must
never be..."
For look at the Raven - a bird of
ill omen,
Plain, common and black - no colour
at all...
Yet the world takes notice and is
sore afraid,
When it hears the sound of the Raven's
call...
Or, have you ever watched the Eagle,
Soaring upwards in tireless flight...
Fearing nothing, he rides the winds
of Heaven,
Far above all turbulence, to a greater
height...
And then, there's the Dove, pure,
spotless and white,
A symbol of innocence, of tenderness
and grace...
Chosen in ancient times, as a "Peace-offering"
Sacrificed in honour, to God's
Glory and Praise...
Suddenly, the Sparrow flipped her
wings again,
And chirped - "I might
be plain and very small...
Yet I'm blessed, for His eye is on
the Sparrow,
And He watches over me - and knows
when I fall..."
© Fini Kuipers.
Thank you Fini my friend for allowing
me to use your poetry.
Think about those words for a moment...
If God in Heaven takes the time to
watch over
even the tiny Sparrow, then surely
He will watch over you. You were made in His image and therefore
that must mean that you are even
more valuable to Him than the Sparrow.
It does not matter who you are or
what your
colour or creed. Your Heavenly Father
loves YOU....
YOU are special to Him and there
isn't a
circumstance in your life that He
doesn't know about. You may feel insignificent just like the Sparrow.
Feel that you don't matter to anyone, that no one would notice if you just
disappeared.
Well dear one, God would notice...
Just as He
sees when the Sparrow falls, He sees
when you
fall too. He wants to pick
you up and hold you close, He wants to tell you that He loves
you. Won't you just give Him the chance? Tell Him
you need Him, tell Him you want Him
to pick
you up and hold you. Tell Him you
want to be
His child. You can do this right
now, this
very minute, by praying this simple
yet
meaningful prayer.
Dear Father God, thank you that
you love me, even when I don't deserve it. Thank you that
you sent your Son Jesus to die for
me. Thank
you that because Jesus died, I can
receive
your forgiveness and a place is reserved
for
me in Heaven. I now ask you
to forgive me for
all of my wrongdoings, with your
help I will
turn away from them and I will endeavour
to follow the plan You have for me.
I now trust and receive Jesus
as my Lord and Saviour and I thank you that you love me,
and that YOU think I am special.
Amen.




