The God who Cares

The more each day passes by, no matter how dreary or filled with difficulties, I am daily reminded and assured that God is a God that cares. He cares for us. He cares about us. He cares about our today and our future. Even when the world has gone and done us wrong, God cares about our hearts. He provides a soothing balm that comes when we have been hurt or betrayed. When life hits us with one more hard moment, God is with us, by our side, and present in a way that is hard to explain. But, He is there. Maybe you have not heard His voice calming you and reminding you that He loves you. Perhaps you have felt that just when things couldn't get any worse, something more painful and harder falls on your lap. "Where are You, Lord?" You ask but you also demand. We almost sound like Lazarus' sister getting ready to say what He already knows. "Lord, if, if, if you had been here...If you had shown up on time, If you had come through, If you had healed... Then, he would not have died."

We question because we are disappointed. In our pain we fail to see that we are still walking and carrying through with a strength we cannot comprehend. The evidence that we are not forsaken lies in the reality that we can still get up and push through, even when all we really want is for someont to leave us alone. Turn off the lights, shut the door, and let me die. We want to be left alone. But, not really. We want the Lord to show up and perform the miracle we prayed for. "Lord, if... If only you had been here this would not be hurting so much. If you had showed up, this accident would not have happened. If you had said the words, healing would have taken place. Lord, if you were who you say you are, then life would have more power over death." We say things without thinking when we are hurting. God is life and He reigns powerfully over death. Death has no power over Life. It's not a race issue or an issue of where we stand economically. It's not about the color of our skin or what our political stand. It's a heart that needs to be reminded, you are loved, God cares. He cares for you. God's will is His final word even if we do not want to accept it or agree with it. He has the final say, the last call, and the ultimate decision. We are clay in His hands. We are His. And, if we are truly His, then we attempt to hear His voice singing over us when our hearts are bleeding. If we belong to Him then we feel His arms hold us tight when the ache is so strong and sometimes, only tears and soft whimpers come through. If we have truly chosen to belong to Him, then, we will lay our head on His chest, near His heart, and hear the heartbeat that says over and over again, "I love you! I love you! I have loved you with an everlasting love!" I'd love to pray with you, for you, or just listen or read what you write. God bless you, today and always. Hugs and love to all.