Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; and in Your book were all
written the days that were appointed for me, When
as yet there was not one of them [even taking shape]. How precious also are
Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of
them! Psalm 139:16-17
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God is always thinking about us, He never turns aside His mind from us, He has us always before His eyes; and this is precisely as we would have it; for it would be dreadful to exist for a moment beyond the observation of our heavenly Father. Therefore it is a good thing in the sight of our Heavenly Father that we keep our minds focused on Him and His ways.
You will keep
in perfect and constant peace the one whose mind is steadfast [that
is, committed and focused on You—in both inclination and character], Because he trusts and takes refuge in You [with hope
and confident expectation]. Isaiah 26:3
His thoughts are always tender, loving, wise, prudent, far-reaching,
and they bring to us countless benefits.
Even though I
am afflicted and needy, Still the Lord takes thought and
is mindful of me. You are my help and my rescuer.
O my God, do not delay. Psalm 40:17
Since God has always had His people on His mind; He made a covenant of
“grace” by which their salvation is secured. Yahweh keeps His Covenant with us
to show us how much He cares about our relationship with Him.
For it is by grace [God’s
remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved
[actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And
this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is
the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God; not as a
result of [your] works [nor your attempts to keep the Law], so that no one will
[be able to] boast or take
credit in any way [for his salvation]. Ephesians
2:8-9
As we journey through this life it brings great comfort to know that
the Eternal Watcher has His gaze fixed on us so we are NEVER beyond the
Shepherd’s Eye.
Are not two
little sparrows sold for a copper coin? And yet not one of them falls to the
ground apart from your Father’s will.But even the very hairs
of your head are all numbered [for the Father is sovereign and has complete knowledge]. So do not fear; you are more
valuable than many sparrows. Matthew 10:29-31
These thoughts of the Lord encompass us in all our paths, and penetrate
the innermost region of our being.
Have I not
commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be terrified or dismayed
(intimidated), for the Lord your God is with you
wherever you go. Joshua 1:9
Never be led astray by those philosophic fools who preach up an
impersonal God, and talk of self-existent, self-governing matter. The Lord
lives and His thoughts are on us; this is a TRUTH far too precious for us to be
lightly robbed of it. If the King of Kings and Lord of Lords has you and me on
His mind then ALL is well for us.
For His divine
power has bestowed on us [absolutely] everything necessary for [a dynamic
spiritual] life and godliness, through true and personal knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and
excellence.For by these He has bestowed on us His precious and
magnificent promises [of inexpressible value], so that by them you may escape
from the immoral freedom that is in the world because of disreputable desire,
and become sharers of the divine nature. 2 Peter 1:3-4 {There is no “secret knowledge” or “better
way” or alternative belief system which God has revealed to some unique group
or teacher. The truth is available to everyone.}
How
wonderful it is to know that we have a Heavenly Father that loves and cares for
His children. Be encouraged in the knowledge that Yahweh is the Unchanging God. God isn’t
changed by new and popular philosophies and theologies, but we can sometimes
be. We need to keep a white-knuckled grip on the truth of the unchanging God. Yahweh
is only used in the Bible when the author is talking about God’s personal
relationship with his people. Yahweh
is with us all the time therefore we have security in knowing He is our
protector from the storms in this life journey.
I pray you
will take hold of this Truth about our Heavenly Father; He will NEVER let us
down. If we feel let down it due to our finite ability to comprehend all the
marvelous ways our Heavenly Father takes care of all our needs and NOT all our
wants.
I have
included extra Scriptures below for further study about how Great our God is
towards us.
Forever in
Christ Jesus Service,
Scriptures for further study
God cares for you
For I know the
plans and thoughts that I have
for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster,
to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11
And we know
[with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all
things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those
who are called according to His plan and
purpose. For those whom He foreknew [and loved and chose beforehand], He also
predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son [and ultimately share in
His complete sanctification], so that He would be the firstborn [the most
beloved and honored] among many believers. Romans 8:28-29
God has a plan for us
But
you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation, a [special] people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the Excellencies
[the wonderful deeds and virtues and perfections] of Him who called you out of
darkness into His marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9
Blessed and worthy of praise be the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual
blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ, just as [in His
love] He chose us in Christ [actually selected us for Himself as His own]
before the foundation of the world, so that we would be holy [that is,
consecrated, set apart for Him, purpose-driven] and blameless in His sight. In
love He predestined and
lovingly planned for us to be adopted to Himself as [His own] children through
Jesus Christ, in accordance with the kind intention and good pleasure of His will—to the praise of His glorious
grace and favor, which He freely
bestowed on us in the Beloved [His Son, Jesus Christ]. Ephesians 1:3-6
For we are His
workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus
[reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good
works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so
that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made
ready for us]. Ephesians 2:10
First of all,
then, I urge that petitions (specific requests), prayers, intercessions
(prayers for others) and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all people, for
kings and all who are in [positions of] high authority, so that we may live a
peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This [kind of praying] is
good and acceptable and
pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who wishes all people to be saved and
to come to the knowledge and
recognition of the [divine] truth. 1 Timothy 2:1-4
God will NOT forsake us
Now
therefore, if you will in fact obey My voice and keep My covenant (agreement),
then you shall be My own special possession and treasure from among all peoples [of the world], for all the
earth is Mine Exodus 19:5
For I am
convinced [and continue to be convinced—beyond any doubt] that neither death,
nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present and threatening, nor things to come,
nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to
separate us from the [unlimited] love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our
Lord. Romans 8:38-39
Therefore
humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God [set aside self-righteous
pride], so that He may exalt you [to a place of honor in His service] at the
appropriate time, 7 casting all your cares [all your anxieties,
all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares
about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully]. 1 Peter 5:6-7
Even though I
am afflicted and needy, Still the Lord takes thought and
is mindful of me. You are my help and my rescuer.
O my God, do not delay. Psalm 40:17
God is looking forward to spending eternity with us
For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes
and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have
eternal life. John 3:16
But now since
you have been set free from sin and have become [willing] slaves to God, you
have your benefit, resulting in sanctification [being made holy and set apart
for God’s purpose], and the outcome [of this] is eternal life. Romans 6:22
But whoever
drinks the water that I give him will never be thirsty again. But the water
that I give him will become in him a spring of water [satisfying his thirst for God]
welling up [continually flowing,
bubbling within him] to eternal life. John 4:14
In My Father’s
house are many dwelling places. If it were not so, I would have told you,
because I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I
will come back again and I will take you to Myself, so that where I am you may
be also. John 14:2-3
And I saw the
holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, arrayed like a
bride adorned for her husband; and then I heard a loud voice from the throne,
saying, “See! The tabernacle of God is among men, and He will live among them,
and they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them [as their God,]
and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be
death; there will no longer be sorrow and
anguish, or crying, or pain; for the former order of things has passed away. Revelation 21:2-4
God knew you and the plans He had for you before you were
born
“Before I
formed you in the womb I knew you [and approved of you as My chosen
instrument], and before you were born I consecrated you [to Myself as My own];
I have appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5
For the Lord, your Redeemer, and He who
formed you from the womb says this, “I am the Lord, Maker of all things,
Who alone stretches out the heavens, Who
spreads out the earth by Myself, Frustrating the signs and confounding the omens of boasters
(false prophets), Making fools out of fortune-tellers,
Counteracting the wise And making
their knowledge ridiculous, Confirming the word of His servant
And carrying out the plan of His messengers. Isaiah 44:24-26
[The Lord answered] “Can a woman forget her nursing child and have no compassion on
the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will
not forget you. Isaiah 49:15
Upon You have I
relied and been sustained from
my birth; You
are He who took me from my mother’s womb and
You have been my benefactor from that day. My praise is
continually of You. Psalm 71:6
God’s Thoughts
“For My
thoughts are not your thoughts,
nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways
higher than your ways and My thoughts higher than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9
How great are
Your works, O Lord! Your thoughts are very
deep [beyond man’s understanding].
But they
(Gentile nations) do not know the thoughts of the Lord, nor
do they understand His purpose and
plan;
For He has gathered them (Gentiles) like sheaves to the threshing floor [for destruction]. Micah 4:12
For He has gathered them (Gentiles) like sheaves to the threshing floor [for destruction]. Micah 4:12
For
who has known the mind and purposes of the Lord, so as to
instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ [to be guided by His thoughts and
purposes]. 1 Corinthians 2:16
Many, O Lord my God, are the wonderful works which You have done, and Your thoughts toward
us; There is none to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of your wonders, they would be too many to
count. Psalm 40:5
Many plans are
in a man’s mind, But it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will
stand (be carried out). Proverbs 19:21
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