I really love the message in today's "Grace Inspirations" by Joseph Prince!
GOD OF THE SMALL THINGS TOO
John 21:9, 12 Then, as soon as
they had come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and
bread… Jesus said to them, “Come and eat breakfast.”
Like many parents, Wendy and I
pray for our daughter Jessica every night before she sleeps. When Jessica was
two years old, we decided to pray that her diapers would not overflow during
the night. Her diapers not overflowing might be a small thing, but we knew that
it would give our little girl a comfortable sleep every night. And after we
started praying for this, we noticed that her diapers did not overflow.
That incident made me realize
that our God is not just interested in the big things that affect us. He
bothers and cares about the minor things that affect us too. There is nothing
too insignificant for Him. So don’t be like some religious people who have this
idea that God only wants us to bring the big issues to Him, and that He doesn’t
want us to bother Him with small issues.
Nothing could be further from the
truth. God cares about everything that you experience, from the small ulcer in
your mouth to your concerns about the world’s economy. Even when you tell Him
about the inconvenience that might arise if the bus is late, He takes note of
that too. In fact, when you come to Him often about anything and everything in
your daily life, you compliment Him because you are telling Him that He is your
Daddy God who watches over you.
Jesus represented the Father’s
heart and will when He was on earth (see John 5:19). He cared when His
disciples were out at sea the whole night, cold and shivering. He cared when
they caught nothing that night (see John 21:3). He cared that they would not
have fish to sell. So He gave them a huge catch early the next morning (see
John 21:5–6). He knew that they were cold and hungry, so He prepared breakfast
for them, served over a fire of coals to keep them warm.
Jesus showed us that God is our
loving heavenly Father who cares about the big and small things that happen
every day in our lives. Nothing escapes God’s eyes because He loves you!
AMEN! Never allow the enemy to steal that very vital TRUTH from you! GOD LOVES YOU! His love is all-encompassing, never-ending, never-failing! He loved you before you were ever born and His plans and purposes for you are beyond your imagination! Trust Him with all that you are and you will begin to see His love as it plays out in every aspect of your life! AMEN! Here is Hillsong UNITED with "Love is Relentless":
Shalom in Him!
