Oh, Yes! He Cares!

“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.” – Malachi 3:10

Yesterday was the first day in 12 weeks that I was able to go to church. To say it was a wonderful day is a huge understatement. Although I kept my “social distance” and wore my mask throughout the entire time I was there, worshiping with my church family was to my soul what a desert wanderer must feel like when he stumbles into an oasis filled with springs of cool, refreshing water!

There was such turmoil and uncertainty in the outside world, but here in my church’s gymnasium (our makeshift sanctuary that keeps us all at least 6 feet apart), there was the sweet presence of God, and with it, His promise of peace. As the music filled the room, it reminded me that God is supreme, and He is all I need in a world of chaos and trouble! As I listened to the choir sing, the words reminded me that God is never caught by surprise at circumstances that arise; He is always in control of all things, and He is aware of each of us and how we are impacted by those circumstances. Truly, my God is supreme!

The question then becomes “Does God care about me?” In the overall scheme of things, am I important enough for God to care about me as an individual? After all, I am merely one in billions. The answer is a resounding, “Yes!” As I listened to one of our missionaries speak about the faithfulness of God, I was reminded that God really does know me personally and by name! Isaiah 43:1 states, “But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.”

The Bible also clearly states that God cares even about the most insignificant things about each of us, even the amount of hairs on our heads! How could He not care intimately about each of us? “But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.” (Luke12:7)

Not only does God know us individually, He knew each of us before we were even conceived!! We were in the mind of God, and then He created each one of us! Jeremiah 1:4 states, “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee…” How awesome is that? Not only is He our God, He is our Father! “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:26) He is our Creator! We belong to Him, and He promises to take care of us in all situations.

God wants us to give Him all our worries and concerns, and He promises to take care of those for us! “Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” (Psalm 55:22) He will provide what we need when we need it to insure that we will endure whatever comes our way. He will uphold us by His mighty right hand!

We need not fear about what might happen tomorrow because God’s got it covered. The “what-ifs” can be so frightening and depressing, and God tells us we don’t need to be speculating about the future. Instead, there are enough things to focus upon today whereas we need not concern ourselves about tomorrow. God already has tomorrow handled today. “Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” (Matthew 6:34)

God promises to take care of us, meeting our every need, no matter how dismal things may seem in the world around us. The chaos in our land did not take God by surprise; the virus did not catch Him off guard; the racial tensions and riots did not creep up on Him unawares. Our omniscient heavenly Father remains supreme and continues to do all that He has said He will do, including taking care of His children. The outcome is already planned by God, and by His might, it will come to fruition according to His divine will. There is no power on this earth that can thwart Him.

So do not let fear control you. Do not let the lies of the world trick you into believing that God has forsaken you. Do not abandon the hope that is in Him. Instead, claim each and every promise that He has made in His Word. Each one is a certainty for God does not lie. He is faithful today as He was yesterday, and as He will be tomorrow.

Remember, God knows when just one little sparrow falls from the sky because He cares about each single bird that He created. Yet, the Scriptures tell us that we are more important to God than one bird, and Matthew 10:31 affirms that. “Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.”  Clearly, if God cares so much for one little bird, how much more must He care for you and me?

Does Jesus care when my heart is pained
Too deeply for mirth or song,
As the burdens press, and the cares distress,
And the way grows weary and long?

Does Jesus care when my way is dark
With a nameless dread and fear?
As the daylight fades into deep night shades,
Does He care enough to be near?

Oh, yes, He cares, I know He cares,
His heart is touched with my grief;
When the days are weary, the long nights dreary,
I know my Savior cares.

(from “Does Jesus Care?” by Frank E. Graeff)

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” (Isaiah 41:10)

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How great the Father’s love toward us!