✝ Daily Encouragement (3/13/23) "O Yes, He Cares"
Published: Mon, 03/13/23
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Monday, March 13, 2023
Even in the relative starkness of late winter Lancaster farm views are beautiful.
This photo was taken by our friend Nick
Nichols.
"O Yes, He
Cares"
Message
summary:
Yes, God cares! Today He cares about you. Whatever you’re going through or whatever you will go through, God does care and can be absolutely depended upon! He will see you through. He is steadfastly
faithful!
Listen
to our message on your audio
player.
“Why do you say, O Jacob, and complain, O Israel, ‘My way is hidden from the LORD; my cause is disregarded by my God?’ Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak” (Isaiah 40:27-29). About 700 women gathered at the "Ladies Gathering" on Saturday at our church. Not only were the messages faith building by our women's ministries director, Liz Rodriguez but the worship was as well. "Waymaker" especially touched my spirit each time we repeated these lines,
"Even when I can't see it You're
working,
Even when I can't feel it You're working.
You never stop, You never stop working;
You never stop, You never stop working."
Burdens came to light during that segment of the song and I freshly committed them to Jesus and even today I'm singing in my head, "Even
though I can't see it You're working...You never stop, You never stop working". I hope you'll take the time to listen (link below) and sing along with this powerful song!
Today we consider those who question that God is still working. I counseled with a woman named Suzanne.* She's had a series of tough turns in
life. Her husband died after a lengthy illness, two of her children are living in rebellion and have no interest in the things of God. She takes care of two of her grandchildren which is a heavy load for her to bear alone. Amidst all the challenges already mentioned she also struggles to manage financially, is physically and spiritually weak and weary. (Her story could be repeated many times over throughout America and
beyond.)
She candidly expressed, "I just don’t think God cares about me anymore". We’ve probably all met people with this degree of spiritual discouragement and some of us have been there ourselves. Some of our readers may be feeling that way today.
Ministry encounters like this are not unusual and one of the major goals of our ministry is to give people a biblical assurance of God's
faithfulness so they can have "strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow".
The daily text expresses an ancient complaint and yet one that is surely heard by God millions of times every
day:
"My way is hidden from the LORD"
which is essentially saying God is not aware of my situation.
"My cause is disregarded by my God" which is essentially saying God doesn't really care.
Oh sure, the wording may be different, but the basic complaint remains the same. To the bitter it may be, “God doesn’t care, He’s
forgotten all about me.” To the believer undergoing trial it might be the heartfelt inquiry, “Does God still care?” Has He forgotten?” Has my cause been disregarded?
The Scripture abundantly provides an answer to this complaint in the verses that follow. Hear the word of the Lord and be encouraged: “Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak” (Isaiah 40:28,29). Yes, God cares! Today He cares about you. Whatever you’re going through or whatever you will go through, God does care and can be absolutely depended upon! He will see you through. He is steadfastly faithful!
Be encouraged today, (
Hebrews
3:13)
Stephen and Brooksyne
Weber
![]() * This represents someone we actually met in the course of our ministry but Suzanne is not her real name and the details of her plight are purposefully obscured. Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
"Waymaker"
Click to listen on
YouTube Gaither Vocal
Band
"I Speak Jesus"
Click to listen on
YouTube
Charity Gayle
Brooksyne's Note: This song is one that I turn up the volume every time it comes on the radio. When we sang this on Saturday at the Ladies Gathering I began to speak and sing the name of Jesus on behalf of my family, both sides, immediate and distant. I speak Jesus over my family, I
trust you do as well. Stephen's note: Especially on our hearts due to increasing addictions so many deal with is the line, "till every dark addiction starts to break".
"Cast My Cares"
Click to listen on
YouTube Shane &
Shane
"Does Jesus Care" Click to listen on YouTube Homecoming Singers A good number of these folks are now on the other side, but during this recording quite a few were living as widows and widowers who had said good-bye to the dearest on earth to them. Get out your tissues!
O 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. Send a message to Stephen & Brooksyne
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