He Cares for You

 

Matthew 10:26-31

New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)

²⁶ “So do not be afraid of them. There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. ²⁷ What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. ²⁸ Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. ²⁹ Are not two sparrows sold for a penny^[a]? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. ³⁰ And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. ³¹ So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2010:26-31&version=NIV1984)

Do you ever just not say anything at all because you are afraid of what others will say?  If so, you might want to remember these words that Jesus gave to His disciples before sending them out with no money, no extra clothes, and no definite destination.   He had warned them that people would reject them, flog them (in their synagogues none the less), and they would be arrested.  Now He is telling them, even with all of that, don’t be afraid of those men or what they can and will do to you.  Look closer, who should they be more afraid of?  “. . .the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.”  Although we are to fear Him, I find it very fascinating that Jesus tells His disciples how much He cares for the sparrow and how one does not fall from the sky except by His will, then tells them how much more He cares for them.  What is even more fascinating is that is He cares for you and me just the same.  He created us and He knows every hair on our head.  But, do you fear Him or do you fear what others will think of you if you serve Him?

What is God telling you?  Do you really listen to His words?  Has He told you anything in the dark, quietness of your life?  Have you shared it with others?  I began this blog because I was searching God’s word and decided to write down what I discovered as I read it.  It is one thing to pick up the Bible and read it every day but it is another to really stop and listen to God.  As I write this blog the words come and my fingers start typing.  I truly believe the words are coming from my Lord and Savior and I want to proclaim it on the mountain top.  I want others to hear His words too and trust that as you read my blogs there may be something in the words that my fingers type that would be the words that Jesus would want you to hear today.  I pray that these words would be the words for you today.  That my experiences in life would be experiences that would help you know and understand God in a deeper way.  I enjoy comments on my blog because I love to hear what God is teaching you or what He has taught you in the past.  Proclaim His words on the mountain tops so that others can know the good news!

There are times in my life that I wonder why things are happening the way they are.  I have talked about some of those times in my blogs in the past.  I don’t see the full picture that God sees and I begin to wonder why He would be having me go through certain things.  As I read this scripture I must remember that everything that happens in my life happens for a reason and that is to bring glory and honor to Christ our Lord.  Sometimes I don’t feel like I am worth more than the sparrows or even equal to the sparrows but Jesus tells the disciples and me too that I am worth more than any of the sparrows and that just as He watches over them He watches over me.  He is telling you the same thing.  No matter what our circumstances are in life, God is in control.  It may seem like it can’t be from Him but as He told His disciples nothing will happen unless it is His will.  The only thing that happens apart from His will is that of rejection of His will for us.  He would rather all know Him, all love Him and all obey Him but He has given us the free will to do that which we choose which is either serve Him or not.  One thing does not change though, He cares for us and He knows every hair on our head.

What life circumstances are you facing today?  Trust in the Lord and seek Him with all your heart so that you will have comfort in knowing that He cares for you.

Seeking Him with all my heart,

Sheila