Does The Lord Really Care?

Does The Lord Really Care?


"Casting all your cares on him for he cares for you". - 1st Peter 5:7 (See also Psalm 55:22).

Was meditating on this scripture about two months ago and the HolySpirit quickly reminded me of a very testing & shaking experience, which the apostle who delivered these words of encouragement, passed through.

It was an immense spiritual crisis which would have wrecked/ruined his faith in God.

Peter was so shaken & sifted by satan that he even went as far as openly denying the Lord thrice yet the Lord stood with him & for him, even before the trial, in/through the trial & beyond it.

Whilst satan was scheming & plotting to have Peter, to sift the hell out of him & make chaff of him/rubbish his faith, the Lord who sees/knows all things, interceded for him, that his faith fail not.

The effect of that intercession was such that he was revived, came out of the test stronger, and became a vessel in the hand of the Lord to strengthen others. That's the reason why today we can read such encouraging words from his epistle as 👇🏼

"Casting all your cares and anxiety upon him, because he cares for you. Be vigilant, watch. Your adversary the devil as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour.  Whom resist, stedfast in faith, knowing that the selfsame sufferings are accomplished in your brotherhood which is in the world."

Words from an apostle who knew the deep and affectionate care of a Lord who prayed for him, ahead of a satanic onslaught/trial/temptation unknown to him.

He had absolutely no hint of what was cooking, no clue of satan's desire and plot to have him and sift him, but the Lord knew about it, and ahead of time prayed for him, that his faith fail not.

Not only did the Lord pray for him ahead of time, he also disclosed/revealed the plot to him ahead of time, alerting him & letting him know that he has already taken care of it, no matter how subtle, witty & weighty it was; no matter how devastating, it's impact. One thing was sure, his faith was not going to fail for the Lord had prayed against that.

He cares for us even beyond our present cares, burdens & needs.
He is such a caring Lord who sees burdens, trials & tests that are yet to be & unknown to us, and intercedes/prays for us ahead of time, that we might go through them and come out unscathed and even stronger.

Comments

Wilfred said…
Yes we really need the lord’s help if we’re ever going to win the battle against our adversary. Battles are also fought and won in unity of spirit. It’s not won when brothers and sisters in Christ are attacking and criticising each other. Our love for our fellow man must be perfect. Satan must find nothing to hold against us if we are going to defeat him.
1 October 2023 at 17:11
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