Oh How He Cares for You!

I was walking outside with my dogs the other day when we came across a bird that had injured its wing. The poor little bird was just sitting there with its beady eyes, helpless. It was in need of care. Seeing that bird in this state reminded me of Matthew 6:26, “Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?”

At that moment, the bird needed help and the Lord sent someone to care for it. Thankfully, this wasn’t the first time that I’ve come across an injured bird in my yard. I have two outdoor cats, and although they are great for snake and mouse control, they are also fans of catching innocent little birds.

Since this has happened before, I knew just what to do to get this animal the care it needed. We have an owl sanctuary nearby, and they help rehabilitate all different types of animals. I gently gathered the bird and took it to the sanctuary. The bird is now recovering under their precious care. 

God cares so much for the birds. He feeds them, takes care of them, and sometimes He sends people to carry out these provisions. God does the same for other animals and for us. He cares so much for us that He provides everything we need. Sometimes the things that we need can come to us through someone else. God will often use others to be the hands that fulfills our needs.

Remember that time that you needed the right words of encouragement and someone knew exactly what you needed to hear?

Or when you felt so anxious you could barely breathe, and then peace washed over you as someone came and prayed over you.

How about that time when you were grieving a loss or celebrating a new life, and someone brought you a homecooked meal.

What about that time your car broke down and a stranger helped jump-start it

Do you recall when someone gave you the exact amount of money you needed to cover the bill you had no idea how you were going to be able to pay?

All of these moments are God at work in our lives. God is using the people around us to help care for our needs. It is so amazing to me that He orchestrates people to provide for our needs. Sometimes it can be so much easier to serve someone else, but really hard to accept that same gift ourselves.

It can be easy to brush off the help of a person we don’t know, and sometimes even easier to brush off the help of someone that we do know. When we do this, we are refusing the care of our Lord, because we think the help should show up in a different way. We may actually be denying the very blessing that we've been praying for.

These moments aren’t just coincidences. They are moments of divine intervention. The Holy Spirit spoke to that person and asked them to step out in obedience to give you what you needed. The Lord is answering your prayer.

In the Bible, we see many instances of God's care, but in the story of Jonah and the whale we see it in an unconventional way. Jonah went in the opposite direction God told him. He ended up being tossed into the sea. Jonah 1:17 tells us that God provided a huge fish to swallow Jonah. The whale didn’t just happen to be where Jonah was so that he could swallow him and then take him to land. Nope, God sent that whale to rescue Jonah. He knew Jonah would be disobedient and go the opposite direction from what God told him. But in God's mercy, He orchestrated the rescue of Jonah. This gave Jonah another opportunity to be obedient and carry out God’s plan for his life

 God sees us in our time of need even when we don't realize it. He cares so much about us. He already knows what we will face tomorrow, and in the years to come, and He is working to make sure that the right help comes along when we need it. Sometimes we have to be willing to open our eyes and hearts to see that God

There are many times that I can see God's provision in my life. I see it weaved in all of it. When I look back, there really is no denying God caring for me.

What about you? Think about your life. How has God provided and shown up for you and those you love?