Do You Care?
Every day http://iwon.com runs a survey. The issues covered run the spectrum from earthshaking to nonsense, but all the surveys have one thing in common. The final answer on each multiple choice question is “I don't care”.
That phrase about sums up many people's concern for those around them. “I don't care!” Yet Jesus cared enough to give his life for you and me, and to give us comfort through prayer, providence, and the scriptures whenever we need it.
Have you ever wondered why Jesus cared so much? It certainly wasn't because we were such good people. Paul says, “For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:6-8). Yes, we are his creation, but that alone does not account for his care and comfort. It only takes a moment to search the scriptures and see the real reason.
John said, “Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.” (1 John 4:10-16). Love and care are the very nature of God and his son, Jesus. If you and I wish to live according to the example of Jesus, then we must cultivate a simular nature.
Paul said, “Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.” (2 Corinthians 1:3-4).
“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.” (1 Thessalonians 5:11).
Copyright 2004 by Wesley N. Dawson
