And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid. – Matthew 10:30, 31
This passage not only talks about how God knows everything, but it also stresses how carefully God watches over us and cares for us. We are valuable to him. He cares for us. He knows all the things that happen to us. He knows all the changes and all the challenges in our lives. God knows what is going on with a sick child or an elderly woman even before the doctors do – even before the tests are taken and the results are in, God knows. He is there with his precious child and our almighty Father is watching over him with a loving eye.
If you look at your hairbrush after brushing your hair a few hairs might be stuck on the brush. If you run your hand through your hair a few might fall out. The number of hairs on your head is constantly changing, but God always knows how many hairs we have at any given moment. God pays so careful attention to us he knows our every challenge. He is there watching our every change. Like a mother watches closely over her newborn child so God is near you with his love. Don’t be afraid, God is there.
In good times he is there. In difficult times he is there. He knows everything that you are going through. He knows your thoughts and feelings even when you have a hard time expressing or figuring out exactly how you feel. He knows the ebbs and flow of your emotions and he is there to steady you. He cares and he will strengthen you with his love. He will strengthen you through the people that he has placed in your life. He will strengthen and comfort you with his presence.
God wants you to have this comfort and confidence now and forever. And that’s why God came into this world to demonstrate his love for you. He came to suffer in our place and to rise again. He came to bring healing and peace to your lives. And as your risen and living Savior he is there watching over you every day concerned about your every challenge and change.
May the familiar words of the hymn writer be your confident confession:
I know that my Redeemer lives what comfort this sweet sentence gives. He lives to silence all my fears. He lives to wipe away all my tears. He lives to calm my troubled heart. He lives all blessings to impart. He lives to bless me with his love. He lives to plead for me above. He lives my hungry soul to feed. He lives to help in time of need. He lives my kind wise heavenly friend. He lives to love me to the end – “I Know that My Redeemer Lives” CW # 152