God's constant care

Feeling afraid? Feeling uncared for, untended to, burdened, lost? By praying we are lifted up above those feelings. We are lifted up above the turbulent fears. Prayer is a conscious turning to God for help and freedom. When we turn to God in prayer He reveals to us His constant care for us. Why? Because He loves us as His beloved sons and daughters, His perfect creation, His delight.

Having a hard time knowing how to pray? Precious prayers that we may all give to God may be found in our Holy Bible. One of them we can turn to is, “How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart”¹

“…unto them that know Thee;…” When we are consistent in our turning to God we can see His loving protection throughout our days. As we learn to let go of our own personal will, ways, views and opinions and learn to turn to God we are lifted up above the fears that so easily pull us down.

Need fresh thoughts, happier views, better ways? Look up…see God’s lifting effect, His constant care and love for us.

We are told that we are taken care of like the eagles take care of their young. Such as in Deuteronomy where we read, “As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: So the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.”²

We can learn to trust our heavenly Father-Mother God to take care of us, protect us. God is loving us; He created us to be His perfect image and likeness. He is delighted with His creation. He sustains us and maintains us. God is always ever with us. God is revealing His care for us. All we need to do is learn to trust in Him!

The quote from Mary Baker Eddy, "The divine Mind which forms the bud and blossom, will care for the human body, even as it clothes the lily; but let no mortal interfere with God's government by thrusting in the laws of erring, human concepts."3  reminds me of a precious story I just heard last week...

Once a hail storm was coming and a woman was so concerned about the baby eagles high in their nest that she had been watching and enjoying for days. She thought maybe she should ‘do something’ but didn’t know how to reach them, how to care for them, how to get them back in their right place after the storm. She was trying not to be upset but thought she should ‘do something’. She started to pray for the right answer for how she could save the birds. Instead she received a life lesson for herself.

The winds started, the hail began, looking out the window she could see the mother’s wing span stretched completely out over the large nest. The bird was covering, sheltering her brood. She was laying flat on the nest with her head down and everyone protected by her wings. The mother weathered the storm and her babes were sheltered by her care and love.

We are those baby birds. God is sheltering us under Her mighty wings. She loves us, cares for us, and tends to our needs. We can see this if we stop trying to ‘do something’. By learning Her love for us and trusting Her constant care, we can become free from the frightening storms in life. We can enjoy Her protection for us, all the days of our lives. In good times or in hard times if we turn and trust in Love we can see it, feel it and be protected by it.

God blesses us with His constant care.

“Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up.  Selah.  God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.”⁴

“Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.”⁵

Let us learn to turn to God for our every need. Let us learn how to trust Him. The way to do this is to constantly turn to God for our every thought and care. This turning to Him for our every need teach us that He is with us every step of the way. God is protecting, loving, and tenderly caring for each of us. Let us look up to God and see His constant care.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.”⁶

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1 The King James Version of the Holy Bible Psalms 36:7-10
2 ibid Deuteronomy 32 vss. 11, 12
3 Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy pg. 62 line 23
4 The King James Version of the Holy Bible Psalms 51 vss. 1-3
5 ibid Psalms 63 vs. 7
6 ibid Psalms 91 vss. 1-4