APRIL 1, Matthew 10:30

“Shall I brush your hair before you go to bed, sweetie?” asked Grandma. Mindy, who was spending the night with her grandparents, nodded and climbed on Grandma’s lap. Her scalp tingled as her grandmother brushed her hair with long, gentle strokes.

After a while, Grandma paused and handed the brush to Mindy. “Clean out the hair, please,” said Grandma, “so I can do a better job.” Mindy hopped down and carried the brush to the trash can. “When you brush my hair, a lot comes out, Grandma,” she said as she pulled out strands that had twisted around the bristles. “Am I going to be bald like you, Grandpa?”

Grandma chuckled. “No,” she said, “you don’t have to worry about that, sweetheart. I read that it’s normal to lose a hundred or so hairs each day, but you have many more than that on your head-maybe a hundred thousand.” “Wow! That’s a lot!” exclaimed Mindy. “I wonder who counted them.” Grandma smiled.“Well, God keeps count of every one,” she said. “He does?” asked Mindy.

“Yes,” Grandma answered, reaching for the brush as Mindy climbed back on her lap. “The Bible says our hairs are all numbered. I think that shows He loves us very much, don’t you?”

Mindy nodded. “The first song I ever learned was ‘Jesus Loves Me,’ so…” She paused, thinking hard. “God loves me so much that He cares how many hairs I have.”

“That’s right,” Grandma said as she began to brush Mindy’s hair again. “He is such an awesome God that He even knows when a hair falls out. He cares for you so much, and He watches over you day and night.”

“Even when I’m sleeping,” Mindy said, yawning. Grandma smiled. “Yes, even when you’re sleeping…”

Thought: Do you realise that God cares about every detail of your life?

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I am so grateful because You know and care for me when I’m both awake and asleep. You know when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Thank You so much for taking care of me. May I continue to trust You. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.