A Word of Hope - God Cares for you!
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the outcasts of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Psalm 147: 2-4 (NASB) How’s life with you? Is your heart heavy? Do you feel the weight of the world on your shoulders? Are there burdens you can hardly bear? When things of this old world cloud up your life, know there is someone who cares and loves you.
Sometimes it is good to take a personal evaluation of our lives and those things that may encumber us. We all need to be reminded from time to time that our strength comes from the Lord, who gives us joy in time of sorrow, faith instead of fear, hope instead of despair, and love instead of hate.
God is always there when things are hurting you most. Take the grievances, the separations, the strained friendships and the broken ties which have caused you hurt and heartbreak in your life, and let God heal them. Allow Him to give you grace in the difficult times of your life. You will wonder at the joy and blessing that will come out of the things that have caused you nothing but regret and pain.
When I was a small boy, I remember singing a hymn in church that touched my heart. May today, this very day, the words to this song touch your heart as it does mine.
Does Jesus Care?
Does Jesus care when my heart is pained
Too deeply for mirth or song,
As the burdens press, and the cares distress,
And the way grows weary and long?
Refrain:
Oh, yes, He cares, I know He cares,
His heart is touched with my grief;
When the days are weary, the long nights dreary
I know my Savior cares.
-Frank E. Graeff
Loving God, Oh yes, You care, I know you care. Thank you for giving us joy in the morning. Thank you for giving us faith, hope and love. Thank you for sending Your Son, to be our Savior. Thank you for binding and healing our wounds. In Your Holy Name. Amen.
With a grateful heart for serving alongside you, I am your friend,
Mark David Jackson
