Jesus Cares

Bible Text: 1 Peter 5:7

The Oxford Dictionary defines care as "The provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something."
A good example could be that parents are the primary care givers of a child. Provisions of clothing, food, shelter and other necessary things are the responsibility of parents. 

We all need to be cared for, otherwise how can we survive here on earth. In John 3:16 we see a higher level of care borne out of love for humanity. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life". We needed to be saved, we were bound to eternal death through sin. God demonstrated his care through Jesus, the lamb of God, who took away our sins.

In John 11:17-37, we also see how Jesus demonstrated his care for Lazarus and his sisters. Upon arriving in Bethany, and seeing the sorrow and pain that lazarus' sisters and the sympathisers were in, He was deeply moved in Spirit and troubled. Jesus cared that Lazarus had died, Jesus cared that Mary and Martha were devastated from the death of their brother and he demonstrated his care by bringing Lazarus back to life.

We need to cast our burdens on Jesus, because he cares for us. When we anchor our hope in Jesus, believing in Him and obeying his commandments, we are sure that he will lift our burdens. 

The ultimate care Jesus showed for us was on the cross of calvary and he is more than able to lift all your burdens.  You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:6-8)  

Jesus loves you and cares for you. All he asks is for you to cast your burden on Him, if he gave his life for you , what more can he not do for you? 

Prayer: Lord Jesus, I commit my life in your hands. Thank you for the love you have towards me that you came and died for my sins. Help me to cast my burdens on you because you said "I care". 

And unto Him who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, above all that we could ever ask or think, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever.  

Amen!