NOVEMBER 3, 2014
Does
God Care?
Read: Psalm 30
Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me; Lord, be my helper! —Psalm 30:10
Minnie and George Lacy were faced with some
questions: “Is Jesus enough? Is our relationship with Christ sufficient to
sustain us? Will He be enough to help us want to go on living? Does He care?”
While serving as missionaries in 1904, the
Lacys’ youngest daughter fell ill. Then in rapid succession, all five of their
children died from scarlet fever, none living to see the new year. In letters
to the mission board George Lacy wrote about their deep loneliness and grief:
“Sometimes it seems more than we can bear.” But then he added, “The Lord is
with us and is wonderfully helping us.” In this, their darkest time, they found
that Jesus was near and He was enough.
Many of us will face moments when we will
wonder if we can go on. If our health fails, if our job disappears, if we lose
those closest to us, will we find our relationship with the Lord real enough to
keep us pressing forward?
The psalmist reminds us of God’s presence and
faithfulness (Ps. 30). When he was deeply depressed, he cried out, “Hear, O
Lord, and have mercy on me; Lord, be my helper!” (v.10). God gave Him healing
and comfort (vv.2-3).
As believers in Jesus, we will never lack what
we need to persevere. The Lord will always be near.
Though tempted and sadly
discouraged,
My soul to this refuge will flee
And rest in the blessed assurance,
“My grace is sufficient for thee.”
—Anon.
Faith in an all-sufficient Christ
enables us to press on.
Insight
“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning”
(Ps. 30:5). David was no stranger to sadness and grief. In these two poignant
lines of scripture we see how anguish can disturb sleep and seem to last
throughout the night. But there is always the assurance that each new day
brings the hope of God’s providential deliverance and help. This realization
can bring joy even to those who grieve.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012