A friend of my just came by. We met in the driveway as she carefully transferred from a distance, dinner from a local favorite restaurant and a package of toilet paper. She informed me that she had washed her hands and wiped the packaging clean before releasing them to me.
Weeks ago, before anyone thought twice about giving or receiving hugs, she had held me close and whispered in my ear, “I want to bring your favorite dinner to you one night soon. Just let me know what it is.” Soon after that a world pandemic took center stage and I forgot her sweet, generous offer. This morning she called me and said, “Today is the day. What will it be? I will be there at 4.”
As we stood, so happy to see each other’s face, she said something remarkable. She said, “This morning I asked God what was on His heart. He said you.”
I was stunned. If I were a psalmist, this is where I would insert the word, “selah”.
Now I don’t know about you, but I can’t say that I make it a regular habit of asking God what is on his mind. Mostly I tell Him what is on mine. What she said gives me a lot to think about. Not only about what might be on His mind, but about putting my mind in a perspective to even stop and ask Him.
And then came this radical thought. With all the craziness and suffering going on today all over the world, He has me on His mind. I fully expect Him to be watching over all the sick people and those helping them, but me? I had to stop and think a bit to remember just what scripture has to say about that.
I remembered that the book of Jeremiah opens up with the Lord telling Jeremiah He knew all about him long before he was conceived. He knew what sort of man he would be and the challenges he would face and the places he would go because God would send him. God knew him very well.
I thought about what Jesus says in Luke 12 that God values us much more than the birds, whom He cares for and knows when they die. And He knows us so intimately that He keeps up with the number of hairs on our head. He knew those cancer cells were growing inside me long before anyone else did!
Surely He knows us better than we know ourselves, He made us. Our daily necessities are no mystery to Him. He knows just how many rolls of paper we have in the closet right now. And just because the world is in a panic doesn’t mean that God is.
So I want to share this thought with you. God cares for you. His word says so over and over. This is where it is stated explicitly. 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxieties on Him for HE CARES FOR YOU.
Isn’t that the most wonderful thought ever? YOU are on His mind.
Susan Shares 