Even the Very Hairs of Your Head are Numbered
March 7
Matthew 10:30 “And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.”
While many factors can affect the number of hairs on a human head, research says the average person has 100,000 hairs. Between 50 and 100 hairs are shed each day. It’s doubtful either of these two facts is true of me. In my 30’s, my hair began thinning and my forehead seemed to grow more every day. Struggling with the fact that I was beginning to lose hair and may one day be bald, I bought different hair products designed to stop hair loss and even grow back hair that was lost. I’ll admit I was very hopeful I’d be able to reverse what seemed inevitable because, after all, I didn’t want to end up like my dad who had very thin hair and did the “comb over” look. No way was I going to do that. So, I continued buying hair products to try to undo the hair loss I was experiencing.
I always dreamed of keeping a “full head of hair” and can be envious of those who do have a full, thick head of hair. I know it seems vain to want a fuller head of hair. Today, it doesn’t take long to style my hair, and I buy few products thus saving money. I’ll even attempt some humor and say that I’m making it easy on God because He doesn’t have nearly as much hair to count as He used to!
Amidst the attempts at humor and accepting that I don’t have the head of hair I’d like, I know that God cares deeply about me. The fact that He knows exactly how many hairs are on my head tells me that He cares about the smallest detail(s) of my life. God is not only concerned about the big issues I face or my successes or failures, but He is aware of and involved in the tiniest matters of my life - like knowing the number of hairs on my head. This verse is filled with a profound and reassuring message about the intimate and personal nature of God’s knowledge. No detail of my life is insignificant to God. He is intimately acquainted with every aspect of my life. What a comfort to know God loves and cares so deeply for me.