THE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL 16TH AUGUST 2025, SATURDAY MESSAGE
Sparrow’s Nest.
Narciso S. Albarracin Jr. (Ohio, USA)
Today’s Reading
Matthew 10:26-31
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26 “So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.[a] 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.
KEY VERSE: Jesus said, “Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” – Matthew 10:31 (NIV)
In 2016, my wife of 53 years suffered a stroke. Memory loss and balance problems reduced a once vibrant, active, social, travel-loving woman to someone who needed help with even the most basic daily tasks. Fortunately, I was still healthy and strong and could care for her. We moved into a senior-housing facility. What we once thought was a bright future suddenly darkened, but we put our trust in the Lord as we faced the uncertainties and challenges of a new way of living.
When we got settled in our unit, we noted that all the rooms in the facility had names. Ours was named “Sparrow’s Nest,” and we were reassured of the Lord’s care by recalling Matthew 10:31 — “Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”
Daily we are aware of God’s blessing that in our senior years my wife and I are together — and that each new day God’s caring eye is on us.
Today’s Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for the blessings of our younger years and for your continuing love and care as we face the future in our older years. Amen.
Thought for the Day
Even in uncertain times, I know Jesus watches over me.
Prayer Focus
Aging couples
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