Does God Know, Does He Care?

 

Scripture Texts Matt. 10:29-31; Psalm 139:1-7, 16-18

Intro: Have you ever wondered if God had lost your address, or that He has forgotten you, or He doesn't care about you or your situation? Have you honestly ever had those thoughts? If you think God has forgotten you or He doesn't know or care about you or what's going on in your life, then His word to you is no, you are not forgotten or lost from God, and He does care.

I. Does God care about you? Matthew 10:29-31 (NKJV) ²⁹  Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will. ³⁰  But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. ³¹  Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. There are over 7½ billion people on earth and yet God has His eyes on you and His eye is on the sparrow!

a. If you feel estranged from God, you have gotten away from Him and His care. Verse 30 says that God knows so much about you He has every hair on your head counted. So does God know and does He care? Jesus asks a question in verse 29 and then He answers that question in verse 31. You are very valuable to God and He delights in you. He gave His Son for you because you are priceless to Him.

II. Does God know about you? Psalm 139:1-7 (NKJV) ¹  For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. ²  You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. ³  You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways. ⁴  For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O LORD, You know it altogether. ⁵  You have hedged me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me. ⁶  Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain it. ⁷  Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?

a. King David answers that question in verse 1 of Ps. 139. It was revealed to him that God has a thorough and infinite knowledge of mankind. He not only knows you, He knows what you are experiencing right now at this stage in your life. He knows everything about you and He does care. In verse 2 look what it says! God knows your every thought. He knows your every move. Even if you are not aware of His presence, He's not only by your side if you are a Christian, He lives in you by His Spirit. If you are not a Christian, I will tell you how you can be at the end of this message.

In 139:3 God has laid out a path for your life. He will help you through the hard times and the good times. Does God know? Every moment God knows where you are.

In 139:4 God knows what you are going to say even before you say it. He knows what's on your mind and in your heart at all times.

In 139:5 God precedes and follows you. You are constantly surrounded by His Spirit. His Spirit is not only in us, His Spirit also surrounds us. His hand of blessing is on your head. Yes God knows and He cares. Do you recognize His hand of blessing on you? In 139:6 All of this is to wonderful and glorious to believe and yet it is all true.

In 139:7 you can not ever be lost to God's Spirit and you can never get away from God's presence. No matter where you go, God is there! Does God know about you?Psalm 139:15-18 (NKJV) ¹⁵  My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. ¹⁶  Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them. ¹⁷  How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! ¹⁸  If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; When I awake, I am still with You.

In 139:15 God formed your inward parts and covered you in your mother's womb.

In 139:16 God saw you before you were born and scheduled every day of your life before you took your first breath. Every day of your life is recorded in His book.

In 139:17 God thinks about you constantly. How precious that is to know. He knows what's going on in your life every moment. Does know and does He care?

In 139:18 God's thoughts toward you each day can't even be counted. His thoughts are continually toward you and you never leave His thoughts 24/7's. He watches over you while you sleep protecting you from all harm. When you wake up in the morning God is still thinking of you, charting your path for the day.

Conclusion: Yes God knows and God cares for you. Turn to Him each day in bible reading, meditate on His word, and commune with Him in prayer. You will find strength, comfort, and rest for your soul that you didn't know you could have.

Invitation: Does God personally know you as His child? John 3:16 says “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” confess your sins to Jesus and ask Him to forgive you and invite Him into your life to take charge of you and you will have eternal life and you will know His power and presence in your life. Christians, let's make a new determination right now to live the rest of our lives in the power of Christ to be able to overcome everything that comes our way. Let's be aware of His presence in us and around us each day and night.

How God Feels About You!

 

Intro: A sad reality is that many believers don’t actually know how the Father feels about them. We imagine that God responds to us the way that we would respond to us. Zephaniah 3:17 tells us exactly how God feels about Israel and all of His children. Zephaniah 3:17 (NKJV) The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.”

I. The Lord is in your midst. God is in our midst right now as we meet. When we leave here God will go with us wherever we go. He is in the midst of the political situation. He is your God; yours in covenant. We Christians have a covenant with God Almighty through the broken body and shed blood of Jesus Christ. He Is the mighty One who will save. He can do all that is required for our benefit. He can restrain and destroy enemies, can support and defend his own people. He can save you and I from our fears, worries, doubts and the rage of those who come against us.

II. The Lord rejoices over you with gladness. The word rejoice means God experiences glad joy over you His child. Too many Christians either are ignorant of this fact or reject what God says about them. Just think of God rejoicing over you. He knew all about you before you were ever born and He still rejoices over you despite all your failures. His love is not earned. His joy over you is not dependent on your works. He rejoices over you because Jesus made you His and He sees the future for you. Your future includes an eternity in heaven with Him. Quit listening to people and the devil.

III. The Lord will quiet you with His love. Are you troubled in your soul over a circumstance in your life? Allow God to quiet your soul. Let God renew his love for you each day. He will show the same love to you that he did of old to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and the Israelite's. When things aren't going right and you are in the midst of a storm, He will gently quiet you with His love. By His Spirit He will speak peace in your heart. He will let you know how much He understands what you are going through and He will assure you He is present to help in the midst of your situation. Psalm 46:1-3 (NKJV) ¹  God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. ²  Therefore we will not fear.

IV. The Lord rejoices over you with singing. When God looks at you He breaks out into singing. There is a great joy in God's heart towards His people, and so He expresses it; He rejoices with joy, and expresses it with singing; which shows how delighted He is with His people. We are His chosen, redeemed, and called ones; as we have God's own righteousness upon us, and His own grace in us because of what Jesus did for us. We are His in whom He delights; His "Bride" to whom He is married; and it is His love of satisfaction and delight, which is the source of all the grace and glory He bestows upon us. Not only does God sing, but you are the object of His song, simply because you are His redeemed child. His love for you causes Him to sing, not because of who you are or what you have done, but because of what Jesus did for you on the cross, that has brought you together into a mutual relationship of love with Him and the Father God. Imagine the river of God’s love, compassion, mercy and grace that streams toward you expressed through His singing voice right now.

Invitation: For God to look upon you with favor, you must know Jesus as your personal Savior and Lord. You simply confess your sins to Jesus and ask Him to forgive you and then invite Him into your life to lead, guide and direct you by His Spirit. Then the Father God will rejoice over you.