Friday, 22 July 2016

Does God care about the little things that happen in our lives?

Of course, God cares about the little things in our lives, because
everything is "little" compared to God! Luke 12:7 says, "Indeed, the
very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are
worth more than many sparrows." God takes the time to keep up with how
many hairs we have—now that's a God of detail!

Throughout Scripture, we see that God is interested in more than just
the highlights of our lives as His children. He cares about every
aspect of who we are, because we are His creation made in His image
(see Genesis 1:27). He cares for all of His creations, including
plants, animals, and the environment. Matthew 6:26 says, "Look at the
birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and
yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable
than they?" If God even meets the needs of birds who are not made in
His image, who have no will to choose Him or reject Him, how much more
will he care for our needs in detail? Because of God's care, we can
trust Him: "Your Father knows what you need before you ask him"
(Matthew 6:8).

Throughout Jesus' earthly ministry, we see that He was interested in
the specifics of people's lives. Jesus has always been more interested
in quality than quantity. Jesus was sent to save the lost and bridge
the gap between man and God since the fall, but He still took the time
to meet the immediate needs of people He encountered. In Matthew
14:18–21 we see a clear picture of Jesus' compassion on the hungry
crowds. One meal in the lives of so many is but a detail, yet we have
an amazing account of His earnestness in providing a heaven-sent meal
for over 5,000 men, women, and children.

Children are "little things" and often seen to get in the way of the
more "important" things. In fact, once when people brought their
children to Jesus, the disciples rebuked them with the thought of
sending them away. "When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to
them, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for
the kingdom of God belongs to such as these'" (Mark 10:14). Jesus is
not too "big" or too busy to bless the children.

God does indeed care about the "little things" in our lives, because
He cares about us. Compared to Him and His glory, our whole lives are
made up of those "little things." Psalm 139:17–18 says, "How precious
to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them, Were I to
count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I am awake,
I am still with you."

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