I think that it’s amazing that, as Selwyn says today, that we are ‘never out of His thoughts’; ‘there is not a single moment when His eye is not upon us.’
The area which really stirred my heart was the bit about “Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor who was executed by the Nazis (in the very last days of the War). … The poem he wrote in his prison cell entitled ‘Who an I?’ ends with the words ‘Who am I? O Lord, Thou knowest I am Thine.’ Realising how much he was known by God brought him great comfort and consolation.”
Jesus will be with us all the days of our lives. He has not left us alone to struggle on our own strength through the dark periods that we will suffer from time-to-time. Bad things do happen to God’s people – it’s the nature of this fallen world, which we are passing through. Yet, for some this is a stubbling block – they think, ‘how can a loving God, who sees me in this situation, not do anything about it?’ Yet, look at the cross, Jesus suffered – and He is God’s Son! Jesus is always doing ‘something’ about our suffering – it’s a matter of trust. Do you agree?
Somewhat related is the discussion starter for this week: ‘Are there any areas where you find it difficult to trust God and receive His grace and wisdom?’ What are the areas in your life where you find it difficult to trust God - are they related to ‘why does a loving and good God allow these types of things to happen’?
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The God who sees
I think that it’s amazing that, as Selwyn says today, that we are ‘never out of His thoughts’; ‘there is not a single moment when His eye is not upon us.’
The area which really stirred my heart was the bit about “Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor who was executed by the Nazis (in the very last days of the War). … The poem he wrote in his prison cell entitled ‘Who an I?’ ends with the words ‘Who am I? O Lord, Thou knowest I am Thine.’ Realising how much he was known by God brought him great comfort and consolation.”
Jesus will be with us all the days of our lives. He has not left us alone to struggle on our own strength through the dark periods that we will suffer from time-to-time. Bad things do happen to God’s people – it’s the nature of this fallen world, which we are passing through. Yet, for some this is a stubbling block – they think, ‘how can a loving God, who sees me in this situation, not do anything about it?’ Yet, look at the cross, Jesus suffered – and He is God’s Son! Jesus is always doing ‘something’ about our suffering – it’s a matter of trust. Do you agree?
Somewhat related is the discussion starter for this week: ‘Are there any areas where you find it difficult to trust God and receive His grace and wisdom?’ What are the areas in your life where you find it difficult to trust God - are they related to ‘why does a loving and good God allow these types of things to happen’?
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