Tweezers

AUGUST 19, 2020

By Chaz Umamoto, Coordinator of Worship Ministry Support

Luke 12:7 “But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.” (NKJV) 

You would only know my most secret quirk if we were best friends or we’ve traveled together. Here’s your fast-pass into the weird rollercoaster that’s my life. This is what you would find out about me after more than the first month of meeting in a community group.

I like to pluck my facial hair, specifically my mustache. It’s something I’ve done ever since high school, and there is really no rhyme or reason why I do it, but I do it so often that it’s like hunting for sport. Zero hair on my upper lip, and maybe this is why I’m still often get mistaken for a high schooler or a college student. I’m lucky my sweet Sarah has put up with this quirky habit of mine after nine years. 

In Luke 12:7 we see how God knows us so intricately that He has numbered every hair on our head. (And perhaps even the ones on our face?) To me, it’s clear that God doesn’t just see us; He also takes a detailed interest in who we are on the inside. 

This is a good reminder for me when I’m engaging my community, and especially since I just started a small group of my own. If I am to model Christ, I need to do more than just remember names. I need to deep dive and take an interest in people more than myself. What’s your name? Where are you from? What are your interests? What do you do for work? What are the dreams that God has put on your heart? 

We can’t discover other people’s quirks until we establish a safe place of trust and where we can have a basic understanding of who they are. 

I know we have a tendency to categorize and put in order the world around us, which makes it hard to love people sometimes because of their imperfections. But the character of God shows us that love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things (1 Corinthians 13:6-8).

I’m sure we all secretly desire to be known more, that others would take the same kind of interest God has in us. But I think that needs to starts with us. We need to model the characteristics of God just as Jesus did. And for me that’s what it means to be Christ-like.

Prayer: Father God, You are love, and Your love is amazing. You know us and care for us like no other. Fill us fresh with Your desires, and show us what it means to love as you do. In Jesus, Name, Amen.

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