verse of the day

Thursday 22 July 2021

He does care . ( 1 Peter 5 v 7 )

 Continuing on from last time recorded in Mark 4 v 35ff ,Jesus and His disciples in a storm, how they  woke the sleeping Jesus, with the words, 'Teacher, don't you care if we drown?'', these words were spoken out by fear ,it is apparent that they did not know the character of Jesus. they at this time could only see the teacher, but as time went on they would see and understand that Jesus was the most loving , caring person who ever lived. At that moment it appeared He didn't care, but He did, we look on Jesus who had compassion on the multitudes, He would feed them, He would heal the sick, comfort the down cast, He wept outside the tomb of one He loved. And they would see how loving and compassionate He was when He died on the cross. Christian are you in  storm , don't be tempted to think that He does not care, it may be a mystery to you ,as regards your suffering, but as Jesus said to Peter when He was going to wash his feet, and Peter objected,'' You don't understand now what I am doing, but some day you will'', John 13 v 7 In my living room hangs a embroidery from a poem by Florence M. Alt,  which my first wife did, it reads,

                               '  Not till the loom is silent, and the shuttles cease to fly

                                Shall God unroll the canvas - and explain the reason why,

                                The dark threads are so needful in the weavers skilful hand,

                                As the threads of  gold and silver, in the pattern He has planned'

I don't know why my dear young wife died, but someday I will ,never let any of us  think that  Jesus does not care, He does.

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