It’s not trivial to Him
June 1, 2006
“As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear Him.†— Psalm 103:13
Several mothers of small children were sharing encouraging answers to prayer. One woman admitted that she felt selfish when she troubled God with her personal needs. “Compared with the huge global needs God faces,” she explained, “my circumstances must seem trivial to Him.” I’ve heard a number of truly earnest Christians say the same thing—they don’t think they should “bother†the Lord with the day to day. Although their hearts are true, they have their facts wrong. Consider what happened next in the setting we just read about.
Moments later, the woman who thought her needs were insignificant had to respond to her little son who had just pinched his fingers in a door and ran crying to his mother for comfort. She didn’t say, “How selfish of you to bother me with your throbbing fingers when I’m busy!” Of course not. Instead, she showed him great compassion and tenderness by dealing gently and supportively with him. How like our Heavenly Father she was!
As Psalm 103:13 reminds us: this is the response of love, both human and divine. In Isaiah 49, God said that even though a mother might not have compassion on her child, our Lord never forgets! (v.15). In a beautiful metaphor, God assured His people that He had inscribed them on the palms of His hands (v.16).Â
Such intimacy with God belongs to those who fear Him and rely on Him rather than on themselves, in all of life’s circumstances. As that child with throbbing fingers ran freely to his mother, so may we run to our Heavenly Father with our daily problems and injuries. They are, by no means, trivial to Him.
Remember, beloved, we were made for fellowship with almighty God, who never has to neglect others to respond to our concerns. He has limitless time and love for each of His children. No need is too trivial for Him—we can always count on His ear, heart and hand to be ours.
Grace and peace,
Chip+
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