Like many parents, Wendy and I pray for our daughter Jessica every night before she sleeps. When Jessica was two years old, we decided to pray that her diapers would not overflow during the night. Her diapers not overflowing might be a small thing, but we knew that it would give our little girl a comfortable sleep every night. And after we started praying for this, we noticed that her diapers did not overflow.
That incident made me realize that our God is not just interested in the big things that affect us. He bothers and cares about the minor things that affect us too. There is nothing too insignificant for Him. So don’t be like some religious people who have this idea that God only wants us to bring the big issues to Him, and that He doesn’t want us to bother Him with small issues.
Nothing could be further from the truth. God cares about everything that you experience, from the small ulcer in your mouth to your concerns about the world’s economy. Even when you tell Him about the inconvenience that might arise if the bus is late, He takes note of that too. In fact, when you come to Him often about anything and everything in your daily life, you compliment Him because you are telling Him that He is your Daddy God who watches over you.
Jesus represented the Father’s heart and will when He was on earth (see John 5:19). He cared when His disciples were out at sea the whole night, cold and shivering. He cared when they caught nothing that night (see John 21:3). He cared that they would not have fish to sell. So He gave them a huge catch early the next morning (see John 21:5–6). He knew that they were cold and hungry, so He prepared breakfast for them, served over a fire of coals to keep them warm.
Jesus showed us that God is our loving heavenly Father who cares about the big and small things that happen every day in our lives. Nothing escapes God’s eyes because He loves you!
"I'M HERE TO TELL YOU" EDITOR'S NOTE
Do you ask God for the little things? Do you thank God for the little things? God is God over all things. God created the little things in life and He reigns over them all. Why would you think that He doesn't deal in the menial? The routine and the humdrum of life is what makes up life. Each day is filled with little seconds that add up to make the whole day. God can be found in each one. When Jesus returned to heaven after He paid for our sin debt, He sent to us His own Spirit to lead us and guide us through our day, second by second. In heaven there are no seconds, there is no time at all. But here in this life, we need to live second by second and day by day. Luckily we have His Holy Spirit to help us through and guide our days. The bible says that "The Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for when we don't know how to pray as we ought, ...the Spirit, Himself makes intercession for us with wordless groanings that can't be uttered". God's own Spirit, living in us is there day and night to help us along so we can walk in the Spirit and follow Jesus. Today, let God's own Spirit which is in you pray for the little things you need. He knows and big and the small and our loving Father in heaven wants to give us all things. It says in Romans "He who didn't spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how would He not also with Him freely give us all things"? All things. Freely. Thank God for all the little things He gives you every day, second by second.
