He’s Just Too Big?
By Lisa Boyer
“Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. How awesome is the Lord Most High, the great King over all the earth!”
Psalm 45:1-2
By Lisa Boyer
“Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. How awesome is the Lord Most High, the great King over all the earth!”
Psalm 45:1-2
Have you ever heard it said, “God is so awesome and big; He couldn’t possibly care about me”? I’ve found that God is exactly the right size to be able to care about each and every one of us, all at the same time….
Just ask the fourth grader who was home alone and scared. She’ll tell you how her youth leader happened to call her to remind her about that week’s activities and then stayed on the phone with her for an hour and a half until her mom came home. That’s a God thing.
Just ask the mom who prayed with her kids and put them on the school bus. She’ll tell you how she got a call from the school telling her that her daughter needed to be rushed to the hospital with a sore on her wrist and a red streak running straight up her arm. It was blood poisoning. The immediate treatment saved her life. Her daughter was wearing long sleeves, and yet the teacher saw it anyway. That’s a God thing.
Just ask the woman driving on a four lane divided highway in heavy traffic on a rainy day. She’ll tell you how she lost control of her car while breaking for a red light and her car did a complete 360 without hitting anyone; even though there were cars in front of her, behind her and the lane next to her. It then came to a complete stop facing the right direction a few feet from the car in front of her as though it had never happened. That’s a God thing.
Just ask the parents expecting their third child. They’ll tell you how the doctors showed them the ultrasound pictures and explained that their unborn son was missing a part of his brain. They refused to have an abortion and prayed instead. He was born completely healthy. That’s a God thing.
Each of these stories proves how big God really is…and each is evidence of how much He personally and deeply cares for us every day.
GOING DEEPER:
1. Do you recall a time when you saw God’s hand of protection on your life? Will you take the time to share your experience with someone to encourage her faith?
FURTHER READING: 2 Thessalonians 3:16; Philippians 4:6; Psalm 139:5, 15-16
Just ask the fourth grader who was home alone and scared. She’ll tell you how her youth leader happened to call her to remind her about that week’s activities and then stayed on the phone with her for an hour and a half until her mom came home. That’s a God thing.
Just ask the mom who prayed with her kids and put them on the school bus. She’ll tell you how she got a call from the school telling her that her daughter needed to be rushed to the hospital with a sore on her wrist and a red streak running straight up her arm. It was blood poisoning. The immediate treatment saved her life. Her daughter was wearing long sleeves, and yet the teacher saw it anyway. That’s a God thing.
Just ask the woman driving on a four lane divided highway in heavy traffic on a rainy day. She’ll tell you how she lost control of her car while breaking for a red light and her car did a complete 360 without hitting anyone; even though there were cars in front of her, behind her and the lane next to her. It then came to a complete stop facing the right direction a few feet from the car in front of her as though it had never happened. That’s a God thing.
Just ask the parents expecting their third child. They’ll tell you how the doctors showed them the ultrasound pictures and explained that their unborn son was missing a part of his brain. They refused to have an abortion and prayed instead. He was born completely healthy. That’s a God thing.
Each of these stories proves how big God really is…and each is evidence of how much He personally and deeply cares for us every day.
GOING DEEPER:
1. Do you recall a time when you saw God’s hand of protection on your life? Will you take the time to share your experience with someone to encourage her faith?
FURTHER READING: 2 Thessalonians 3:16; Philippians 4:6; Psalm 139:5, 15-16
Lisa has been married to Ted for 19 years and they have two teenage sons. Lisa administers Fresh Start’s Facebook and blog, and loves hanging out with and impacting teenage girls for Christ.
