29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.

31 So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

— Matthew 10:29, 31

7 He gathers the waters of the sea as a heap; He puts the deeps in storehouses.

— Psalm 33:7

21 He changes times and seasons; He removes kings and sets up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding;

— Daniel 2:21

1 I will stand at my guard post and station myself on the ramparts. I will watch to see what He will say to me, and how I should answer when corrected.

2 Then the LORD answered me: “Write down this vision and clearly inscribe it on tablets, so that a herald may run with it.

3 For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.

— Habakkuk 2:1-3

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace and mercy to you from Jesus Christ.

People often wonder why God does not decisively intervene to alleviate human suffering, right wrongs, and end injustice. They also often wonder how a lingering struggle might lead one to doubt God’s care and love for him. Why does God sometimes seem to take so long to do anything? The Bible actually tells us that God the Father and Jesus the Son are continually at work. Not one second, one trial, or one moment of suffering evades God’s constant, purpose-filled work in this world. Our loving and caring God is always doing so much more than we realize.

He is our omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent God who knows when a sparrow falls to the ground, who controls every droplet of water in the universe, and who establishes kings and kingdoms. He can be trusted with His purposes and plans that we cannot see or understand. When God seemingly appears slow to respond, we must know that we do not see all He is doing. Let’s trust that God is in control even when He appears silent or inactive. Let’s confidently rest in God’s constant active care in all things concerning us because He causes all things to work out together for good to those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.