16 Dec.
2017 - Never Alone, Always Care For – Devotion from Joseph Prince
1 Peter
5:7 “Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about what happens to
you” (NLT).
It
does not matter how tightly knit our families are or how many close friends we
have. When we go through a difficult time or trial, many a time, we still feel
all alone and that no one really cares or understands.
Martha
knew that feeling. She had on one occasion cried out to Jesus, “Lord, do You
not care that my sister has left me to serve alone?” (Luke 10:40) Jesus’
disciples also knew what it was like to feel small, alone and in trouble. They
cried out, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” when they were
swept up in a terrifying storm. (Mark 4:38)
Today,
maybe the cry of your heart is also, “Lord, do You not care that I am left all
alone…that I am going under…that I am perishing?” My friend, the Lord does care for you. He
loves you so much that He wants you to cast all your cares upon Him—not just
some but all your
cares. He wants both your big and small cares. There is nothing too small or
big for Him. If it is a care in your heart, He wants you to cast it upon Him.
When
the apostle Peter wrote “casting all your care upon Him”, he was talking about
the continuous act of casting all your cares upon the Lord. As a care comes,
God wants you to cast it to Him. That is the lifestyle He wants you to adopt.
Why? The verse gives us the reason—“for He cares for you”. You are casting all
your cares upon the One who loves you, and who left all of heaven to come and
die for you. That is who you are casting your cares to. It is not just any
person, but it is the One who gave His life for you!
When
you are going through a difficult time, God wants you to believe that you are
never alone because He Himself has said that He will never leave you nor
forsake you. (Hebrews 13:5) As the object of His care, He will take care of you
for the rest of your life. You are never alone and always cared for!
Dorothy: I was singing from the collection
of songs and came to “Never Alone.” Then I read Joseph Prince’s devotion “Never Alone, Always Care For.” I thought
it was good timing because “Ten Series of Apostasy, the Falling Away” wasn’t
really an encouragement, but it’s important to be aware of the events. I
believe God wants us to know, ‘we are not alone’ and I like to share that song, Never Alone, author unknown.
No,
never alone! No, never alone!
He
promised never to leave me,
Never
to leave me alone;
No,
never alone! No, never alone!
He
promised never to leave me,
Never
to leave me alone.
May
God comforts you today!
Dorothy
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