Now, About The Sparrows (Mt. 10:29; Lu. 12:6) (Part 5)

Conclusion (Part 1)

ILLUSTRATION

“In 1904, a songwriter, Mrs. Civilla Martin, went to visit a bedridden friend in Elmira, New York. Mrs. Martin asked the woman if she ever got discouraged because of her physical condition. Her friend quickly responded: "Mrs. Martin, how can I be discouraged when my heavenly Father watches over each little sparrow and I know He loves and cares for me?" On her journey back home, Mrs. Martin completed the writing of her new text, which has since been a source of much encouragement to many of God's people:”¹

The song referred to – if you're over 35 you've probably heard it – no on sings it as Ethel Waters does.²  

Now that you watched the YouTube video, consider this biographical summary.

• Ethel Waters was born in Chester, Pennsylvania on October 31, 1896, as a result of her mother's rape at age 13. Ethel Waters was raised in a violent, impoverished home. She never lived in the same place for more than 15 months. She said of her difficult childhood, "I never was a child. I never was cuddled, or liked, or understood by my family."³ 

1 http://www.padfield.com/2001/sparrow.html (accessed 08-15-16)

2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QbeNSatFFo (accessed 8-18-16)

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