GOD WILL TAKE CARE
OF YOU!
It is Thanksgiving week and everyone is rushing around preparing for the feast on Thursday. There are so many blessings He has bestowed upon us, and He calls us to remember Him and what He has done for us and for our families. He has answered many prayers this past year, and many, many have come to the Lord, and have so much to thank Him for this year. When I think of “Black Friday” I think of that day on Calvary’s hill and it was a dark day for Christ as He suffered there for my salvation, for your salvation. God’s only Beloved Son giving His live to redeem man. So give Him praise as you gather around your table with family and friends.
I am sitting here on this cold and rainy afternoon thinking of the events of this past week and all those who are in great distress this afternoon. The weather is overcast and very wet outside. And it reminds me of the clouds that hover over people’s lives. There are clouds of despair, hopelessness, fear, grief, sickness, and obstacles in their pathway that they see no way around.
As a Pastor it seems that there are days of listening to
the hurts of others, and sometimes I just don’t know what to say when they
share their hearts. All I can do is
listen, pray and cry with them. It is
only the Holy Spirit who can comfort, dry the tears and bring peace. I remind them and want to remind you out
there that God does care and He hears and shares your sorrows and He sees those
tears. And He will take care of you, He
promises in His Word. And one of my
reminders on this time of Thanksgiving, is of the many that God has touched with
His mighty power this year, of those He has comforted, and those who have had
mighty answers to prayer. And I am
reminded that no matter what the next year may hold, God will always take care
of His own.
The Song, “God Will Take Care of You” was written by
Civilla Martin, wife of an evangelist.
She became ill at a time when it was time for her husband to leave for a
scheduled preaching obligation at a church some miles away. Her husband, Rev. Martin, then considered
cancelling the engagement to stay home and care for his wife, when his young
son said, “Father, don’t you think that if God wants you to preach today that
He will take care of Mother while you’re gone?”
Rev. Martin, with renewed spirit, went ahead with his plans and when he
returned home late in the day, his wife was much improved. During the day, Civilla had pondered on the
simple faith of their young son and was inspired to write the words to his
hymn. That evening her husband wrote the music to accompany his
wife’s poem.
“Be not dismayed whate’er betide, God will take care of you; beneath His wings of love abide, God will take care of you.
Refrain:
God will take care of you, thru every day , o’er all the way; He will
take care of you, God will take care of you.
Thru days of toil
when heart doth fail, God will take care of you; when dangers fierce your path
assail, God will take care of you.
All you may need
He will provide, God will take care of you; nothing you ask will be denied, God
will take care of you.
No matter what may
be the test, God will take care of you.
Lean, weary one upon His breast, God will take care of you. Civilla
D. Martin/W. Stillman Martin
There are many out there today who are dismayed at what
has come into their lives, and they don’t know where to turn. Some are dismayed with the state of our
nation, their families, their children and their problems, and what the future
may hold. But listen, God’s promises
never fail. I am so glad we serve a God
who hears and answers prayer, and Oh, the joy to know that we have Him on to
love and care for us.
“He will shield
you with His wings. He will shelter you
with His feathers. His faithful promises
are your armor and protection” Psalm 91:4. (NLT).
As we read the Psalms, especially those of David, we see
in many places that He compares God care to hovering wings, or hiding under the
shadow or protection of His wings. We
see a lovely picture here of our Savior gently taking you under His tender care
and hiding you from the storms blowing around you, just as a chicken takes her
little chicks under her wing. Oh, what a
precious promise!
And sometimes in those great times of trial we do feel
like our hearts will fail us. Just today
a dear one, in sharing her hurts told me that “her heart hurt.” God knows that pain. When He walked this earth, He had great
compassion on the people, and His great heart hurt for the crowds that thronged
around Him.
Then Jesus said,
“Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give
you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and
gentle, and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke fits perfectly and the burden I give you is light” Matthew
11:28. (NLT)
So if you are weary right now of the heavy burden you are
carrying, and you don’t feel like you can’t go on, let Him carry that burden,
and He will give you rest, and will bring peace to your hurting heart. He calls you to “Come.”
And some of you are worried about the economy or your own
personal finances. You wonder how you
are going to provide for your children.
Maybe because of the economy you have lost your job, and days in and
days out, as you look for employment, it seems like a hopeless situation. But let me give you a couple of promises in
God’s Word. And in these times of trial,
we need to cling to those precious promises.
“I have been
young, and now I am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, not hid
seed begging bread” Psalm 37:25.
“But my God shall
supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus”
Philippians 4:19.
So whatever test you may be going through right now, God
specializes in things that seem impossible.
“Ah, Lord
God! Behold, thou hast made the heaven
and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing
too hard for thee” Jeremiah 32:17.
If our God can create this mighty universe by His mighty power,
then nothing that we go through, no situations that we face are too hard for
Him to handle. Think of that, my
friends.
You may think your situation is impossible, and that you
cannot possibly see this through, but God does care for you. Here is an old chorus we used to sing and it
speaks of God specializing in impossible situations. The writer of this old chorus is unknown.
Got any mountains
you can’t tunnel through.
God specializes in
things thought impossible,
And He will do
what no other friend can do.
“Father, in the Name of Jesus, I bring all these precious ones to you right now, and all their impossible situations. There is absolutely nothing too hard for you. So walk through their complicated problems, and give them peace in the midst of their storms, and bring healing to the hearts that “hurt.” Only you, our Great God are able to calm the storms of our lives. Yes, the winds may blow, the waves may be high around them, but You are the One who walked on the sea and calmed the storm, and You are still calming our storms today. Thank you, Jesus, for answered prayer and for loving and caring for us in all situations. And thank You, Jesus, for your loving care and blessings you have bestowed upon us this past year, and bless each one with a thankful heart as they gather with family this Thanksgiving Day. In Jesus’ Name, Amen
Pastor Sharon
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