I never really paid much attention to birds until we got a pair of cockatiels.
What amazes me, after having them a few years, is that they both have very distinct personalities and habits. We have gotten to know them as much as anyone can know and enjoy a dog or cat.
Just like when you purchase a motorcycle, you start to notice them everywhere, owning a bird causes me to see them all the time now. Giant ones flying in the air, or small ones perched on trees. And, of course the many birds that come to our bird feeder in the back yard.
They are beyond my ability to count, and it amazes me that with the endless number and variety they probably each have a unique personality. I can't wrap my brain around the idea that you can know each of these the way we know our own birds.
Yet, the Lord cares for each of them, personally. He has the ability to know them and he cares about them.
Then how much more does he know and care about each of us?
"Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care.[b] 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows." Matthew 10:29 (NIV)
