Does God even care about us? Really?

 

Why Try To Fight Against God?

Some people see God as an adversary. If you think about it, this is a strange position to take.

If there is no God then who are you fighting against? Why waste your time with an adversary who does not exist?

On the other hand, if there is an all-powerful, Supreme being why would you try to fight Him? There is absolutely no way to win.

The good news is that God does not view you and I as adversaries. He loves us. He wants what is best for us. In fact, the Bible tells us before we were inclined to make a move toward God He was already establishing His love for  us.

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8

There’s no need to fight God. Recognize and embrace His unfailing love.

They Deserted Jesus But He Continued To Love Them Anyhow

All of the disciples deserted Jesus when he was taken into custody. 

And they even had advance notification of what was coming: “Jesus told them, ‘Tonight all of you will desert me.’” (Matt. 26:31)  This is when Peter told Jesus that even if everyone else deserts him, he would never desert him.

(Peter meant well, but sometimes he talked too much.  I’m familiar with that particular shortcoming.)

When something like that happens, most people would become very cynical and angry.  At that point, most folks would say, “Yep, that’s what I thought.  You’re all a bunch of cowards.  When I need your help the most, you turn and run.  Therefore, phooey on all of you!!!”

Jesus, however, continued with His mission and offered love, grace and, ultimately, salvation to those who did Him wrong.  That’s an extraordinary response, isn’t it?

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”  Romans 5:8