09192026 God Cares

Dear Missionary Lady,

Greetings in the name of the God who cares for you. Yes, our mighty God oversees the vast diorama of the entire creation, but He also cares for you individually.

God cares about every practical need. “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19). “And he said unto them, When ye pray, say … Give us day by day our daily bread” (Luke 11:2). God showed this care practically in the life of Elijah when He fed him by the book Cherith, in the widow’s household, and in the wilderness.

God cares about every weakness of your body. “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). “And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9). When Elijah was exhausted and discouraged, God gave him special provision so that “he went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights” (1 Kings 19:8).

God cares about every insecurity. “Only be thou strong and very courageous” (Joshua 1:7), one of three such reassurances in the space of four verses. “For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee” (Isaiah 41:13). When Moses was insecure about leading Israel, God reassured him with miraculous signs, and God humored Gideon’s fearful request for reassurance not once, but twice, and even three times.

God cares about every burden of your heart. “Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7). “Who comforteth us in all our tribulation … the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God” (2 Corinthians 1:4). When Hannah’s heart was broken over her barrenness and the resulting insults, God comforted her with a priestly message and with children.

God cares about every aspect of your ministry. “But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak” (Matthew 10:19). “But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel” (Acts 9:15). God repeatedly directed and guided Paul, opening doors and closing doors, as well as giving him audiences with both common men and great rulers.

Whatever it is, God knows and He cares. It is a comfort to know that His care is never empty. He is fully able to meet every kind of need out of His abundant resources and out of the richness of His loving heart. Whatever your need, tell Him, and then rest in His care. God bless.

Love in Christ,

Peggy Holt

member at Open Door Baptist Church in Lebanon, PA