Ok, I have to start this off with an apology. The following Devotion is from Joseph Prince Ministries. When I first heard of JP was when I was flipping through the channels one night and saw an Asian preaching. This caught my eye because I cannot remember if I have ever seen an Asian preaching on TV. Anyhow... I did not think much of it because of the channel that I saw him on (one of the "prosperty" Christian channels)
Well, a friend of ours, Jennifer, sent this email to me and I was intrigued to read it. BAM! Knock me down, not what I was expecting. This is a great devotion. Truly, God is the GOD of small things too. I should know that by now. I have seen His hand in our lives over the past 17 years in the big things AND the small things. I really liked this devotion...
…THANKS JENNIFER
John 21:9, 12
9Then, as soon as they had come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread… 12Jesus said to them, "Come and eat breakfast."
Like many parents, Wendy and I pray for our daughter Jessica every night before she sleeps. When Jessica was two years old, we decided to pray that her diapers would not overflow during the night. Her diapers not overflowing might be a small thing, but we knew that it would give our little girl a comfortable sleep every night. And after we started praying for this, we noticed that her diapers did not overflow.That incident made me realize that our God is not just interested in the big things that affect us. He bothers and cares about the minor things that affect us too. There is nothing too insignificant for Him. So don't be like some religious people who have this idea that God only wants us to bring the big issues to Him, and that He doesn't want us to bother Him with small issues.Nothing could be further from the truth. God cares about everything that you experience, from the small ulcer in your mouth to your concerns about the world's economy. Even when you tell Him about the inconvenience that might arise if the bus is late, He takes note of that too. In fact, when you come to Him often about anything and everything in your daily life, you compliment Him because you are telling Him that He is your Daddy God who watches over you.Jesus represented the Father's heart and will when He was on earth. (John 5:19) He cared when His disciples were out at sea the whole night, cold and shivering. He cared when they caught nothing that night. (John 21:3) He cared that they would not have fish to sell. So He gave them a huge catch early the next morning. (John 21:5–6) He knew that they were cold and hungry, so He prepared breakfast for them, served over a fire of coals to keep them warm. Jesus showed us that God is our loving heavenly Father who cares about the big and small things that happen every day in our lives. Nothing escapes God's eyes because He loves you!
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