He Knows. He Cares.

Wherever you are, whoever you are, whatever you believe, no matter what your life is bringing you at this point in time, you have to give thought to two things!

God is SO in control that – although He holds the universe in His hand – if He were to get even a tad tired (He couldn't!) and have to make a small shift in His stance, it would be the end of life as we know it!

Yet He knows, and cares – even when the little sparrow fell. You know, the one that is lying on the ground because its little life has fulfilled its purpose.

He knows. He knows.

He is so magnificently, inconceivably awesome – and yet so tenderly, passionately caring of the smallest little creature. When we ponder that, we can begin to grasp how high, and how wide, and how long is His love.

He cares.

When I find there is an imminent threat against the life of someone I dearly love… when I find myself in a situation where there is no way in the world it's going to turn out right, and I know it is only something God can work out… when I find myself uncontrollably emotional over a heartbreaking atrocity that I find overwhelming… He grieves with me.

When I ponder the Creator's astonishing, remarkable love toward us…

When I ponder that He, in His infinite greatness – He knows. He grieves. He cares.

I find myself reaching out and tapping into, in a very different way than I normally would, the power that I so often take for granted!

Take comfort, dear ones. Wherever you are, whoever you are, whatever you believe, no matter what your life is bringing you at this point in time, your Creator knows.

Rest. Rest in the knowledge that our lives on this earth are but the timespan of a blink of an eye to our Creator. We are only here for a little while longer. Then we will be in glory. With Him.

He is in control!

He knows.

He grieves.

He cares.

Can't help but sing… "Indescribable" by Chris Tomlin…

(Thanks, Chris, for your divine thoughts and inspirations!)

Written 16 June 2007.