Deaf Devotion 7/10/2009

“So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” 1 Peter 5:6-7 NLT

When God brought us into this universe, He did not make us to abandon us. When God finished His first creation, He smiled and said, “It is good.” How could God NOT be pleased with His creation?

But then sin came into the world, and we broke fellowship with our Creator. Because of His great love and mercy toward us, God sent His only Son to bring us back to Himself.

Now, when we are saved, we become a new creation, and God says, “It is good.” And God says, “It is forever.” When sin soiled our garments, God sent the righteous robes of His Son for us to wear. Now we are washed in His blood, clean in His sight, and forever in His heart.

Christians, at one time or another, have been troubled by worry. If not confronted, it robs us of real joy; real usefulness to God; and an eternal reward. You will note that I said “rob us of our eternal reward.” It does not take away our salvation. Salvation is the “gift” of God and not the product of our good works. “God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.” (Ephesians 2:8-9 NLT). The eternal reward that we will receive will be given to us at the Judgment Seat of Christ for the things we have done to glorify God and lead people to faith in Jesus Christ.

There is no person excluded from God’s care, nor is there any aspect of their lives that is excluded from his care and concern.

It would be sad to know that God existed but he did not know our needs. But God really does know!

It would be terrible if God knew our needs but did not care about our circumstances. But God really does care!

It would be tragic if God knew our needs but was unable to do anything about them. But God is more than able.

But because God knows and God is able and God cares, we can be assured that God will do what He says He will do. The fact is that God is the only one that can provide for the personal and emotional needs in whatever situation we have.

The truth is we are washed in His blood, clean in His sight, and forever in His heart.