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November 22, 2024 · 5:17 AM

Taking Care Of You

In the beginning, God charged Adam with taking care of the earth. Throughout the Bible we read where God has since charged us with caring for the elderly, the widow and the orphan. We’re also to take care of the poor and needy. In all that caring for others, we might wonder who is supposed to care for us. Again, the Bible is clear on this one. It says that God will take care of you. We worry so much about things that are out of our control, but are in His. He is not going to leave you or forsake you. He’s clothed the fields with flowers and made sure the birds have food. After reminding us of this, Jesus said, “Aren’t you more valuable than them?” When we seek His kingdom, first, He takes care of everything else for us.

Here are some Bible verses on God taking care of you:

1. As a shepherd cares for his sheep on the day that he is among his scattered flock, so I will care for My sheep; and I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a cloudy and gloomy day.

Ezekiel 34:12 AMP

2. Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.

Psalms 55:22 NLT

3. Pour out all your worries and stress upon him and leave them there, for he always tenderly cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7 TPT

4. Therefore, angels are only servants—spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation.

Hebrews 1:14 NLT

5. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the ocean depths. You care for people and animals alike, O Lord.

Psalms 36:6 NLT

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All Access Pass

Have you ever met a person that you respected or admired, then got to have a real conversation with them? Then, at the end of the conversation, they gave you their number and said, “If you ever need anything, reach out to me.” I’ve had that happen a few times. I still have their cards, but I can tell you I’ve never called them. I’m too afraid that I’ll be seen as someone who abused the privilege of having access to them. I don’t want them to think I’m bothering them with a stupid request. So I hang onto my key to access them without ever accessing them.

The crazy thing is that many of us have that same attitude when it comes to accessing God. We think He’s got bigger problems to solve than ours. We reason that He doesn’t want to be bothered with our needs. We then try to justify, “He probably wouldn’t answer anyway.” So we hang onto our access to God, but we rarely access Him. I’m here to tell you that Jesus didn’t rip the veil between man and God for us to sit back. He invited us to come boldly into the Throne Room.

1 Corinthians 4:8 says, “You already have more access to God than you can handle” (MSG). Think about that. You and I have more access to God than we can handle. Access that He expects us to use. Whatever failures you point to, God can forgive. Whatever wisdom you need, God can give. Whatever problems you’re facing, God can resolve, but you have to access Him. You can’t just sit back and do nothing. Use your “All Access” badge, get into the Throne Room of Heaven and let God know your request.

God is able to handle the toughest problems of this world and your greatest need at the same time. You don’t need to feel ashamed or timid in approaching Him. His ways are not our ways and His wisdom is not our wisdom so He may answer in an unexpected way. Present your needs to Him without telling Him how to solve them. God is deeply concerned about the things you’re concerned about, and He has the power to resolve them. Don’t believe the lie that you need to leave Him alone. You have the access, now use it.

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