TIME OUT with Pastor Ben Talley July 13th 2020

Fear, Forgottenness, and the Value of Human Life

Morning y 'all. This is Pastor Ben. It's a good day to be alive in Jesus Christ. So I wanted to spend some time in the word. I've been kind of thinking about fear and Sometimes we Tend to think that we're forgotten by God just circumstances.

You know certain certain certain circumstances that we face. We tend to think that God has forgotten about us that that You know we. We are thrown to the wayside. So I kind of wanted to look at that subject.

I know I've I've touched on that with certain teenagers. They they come from a bad home life, so they kind of think that That God has forgotten about him. What's up James? So so they kind of think that based on their home life God has forgotten completely about them and There are some go to the the extreme side of it and think.

Think that there is no God or something like that, but uh. So anyway, I just wanted to touch on that subject a little bit. Luke chapter 12 we won't be going through all of verse 1 through 7, but just 4 through 7.

Jesus' Teaching in Luke 12:4-7

Talks a little bit about Feeling that way and kind of kind of touches on the subject so verses 4 through 7. It says this it says I tell you my friends Jesus speaking to the disciples. He's speaking to the disciples while all the crowd hears.

This he's he's mainly speaking first to the disciples. He says I tell you my friends Do not fear those who kill the body and after that having nothing more than that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear fear him who after he had killed has authority to cast into hell.

Yes, I tell you fear him. Are you are you not are you are not five sparrows sold for two pennies and Not one of them is forgotten before God. Why even the hairs of your head are all numbered fear not?

You are more value than many sparrows, so I want to focus on verses 6 7. Verses 6 7. I'll just read it again. It says are you are not five sparrows sold for two pennies and not one of them is forgotten before God.

Why even the hairs of your head are all numbered fear not you are not you are of more value than many sparrows, so You know the first thing is that he says five sparrows sold for two pennies. Sparrows were cheap back then you know.

So they were they were. They seemed cheap to us. You know, but even the sparrow was not forgotten by God. We really can't put a price on a human life. But he says that not one of the sparrows was forgotten by God this little seemingly insignificant bird Was sold for a penny or two pennies but yet a human life is Something that You know God God highly values and God will never forget.

God Remembers His People in Suffering

In fact Psalms 56 8 says that God keeps a record of our tossing in bed. And he keeps count of our tears. So God will never forget us. Us being you know, remember he's speaking to his disciples. He's us as his people.

He will never forget us never. We are his children so therefore he will never forget us. Despite what. What it may seem like in your circumstances whether you're going through a Trial or a hard time or suffering or whatever?

It may seem like it may seem like God has forgotten you but God will not forget you. You know. What's up, Amanda? So it may seem like God has forgotten you in a trial or something similar that you're going through.

But God has not forgotten you. That's where you have to rely on the Word of God. It says not one of them is forgotten before God. So if this bird if this sparrow is not forgotten by God. How much more a human life a human life not being forgotten by God?

Joseph as an Example of Providence Through Trials

So The thing is I Want you to think about Joseph, okay. Not a people not a lot of people talk about Joseph much but Joseph was a righteous man, he was you know the Guy who was thrown into jail after being accused of sleeping with Potiphar's wife now.

There were several points in his life where he could have thought that God had forgotten about him. When his brothers threw him into the pit when he was sold into slavery when he was sold our woman he was cast into the dungeon after being accused of sleeping with Potiphar's wife or trying to seduce Potiphar's wife.

And then he could have been also thinking that God forgot about him when the Servants of Pharaoh were called out of the dungeon and placed back into their proper place. And they forgot about mentioning so.

You know even though they didn't mention him later, but but that's besides the point um. So he there were several points in him suffering where it could have seemed to him that God had forgotten about him.

But he didn't. God in his own purpose in his own plan in his own timing. Was going to bring about good for Joseph even in spite of the wrong that was done to him even in spite of these Terrible circumstances and and trials that he was going through.

God was working for Joseph's good. So you are not forgotten in your trials in your circumstances in in your sufferings because you are. You are highly valued which is my second point look at verse 7. It says why even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

Fear not you are more valuable than many sparrows. We are highly valuable to God as Image bearers as God's children. We are valuable to God. So much so that Jesus went to the cross to redeem his his his people his his children his The people of the earth you know to redeem mankind.

Our Value as Image-Bearers and the Bride of Christ

We are valuable to God so. What's up, Billy. God bless you, man. So so uh yeah, we are valuable. We are not forgotten we are. We are treasured to God. We are his treasure. We are the inheritance of Christ, and he is our inheritance.

So take pleasure in that. We are the bride of Christ. We are co-heirs with Christ, this is who we are in Christ rejoice in that so when trials come when when these when this distress comes upon you when these Hardening times come upon your heart and weariness sets in.

Rejoice knowing that God is not forsaken you he knows your tears. He knows the number of your tears. He keeps them. He knows the tossing in your in your bed you tossing to and fro he knows the restlessness in your heart and fear not.

Fear not your trials. Fear not the things that man can do to you because You need to fear the one who is ultimately in control of every situation and every circumstance and Everything that happens in this world and that is God.

He is working for your good and for his glory. He is active in every situation. He has not forgotten you. And you are valuable in his eyes rejoice. Rejoice. Jesus is on the throne. I love y 'all praying for y 'all and I just.

Man it's a good day. This is good news guys. I mean God is good. His word is good. It's his love is his his is his persistent. God is so good to us, man. I Love y 'all. I'll take care. Okay Rejoicing God tell somebody about him tell somebody about Jesus today God is so good.

Praise God.