Among the things she shared was the dog’s bout with a stomach infection and (believe it or not!) a bad tooth that needed extraction. I was amazed that they could figure out which part of the dog was acting up when it could not talk. The mother smiled wisely and said that because the family members were close to the dog, they would notice if it didn’t act normally.
As she shared this doggie experience with me, two words rang out clearly in my head: CARE and RELATIONSHIP.
They care for their dog and they have established a close relationship with their four-legged member of the family. Because of this, they were alert to the needs of their pet based on their observations of its habits. Thus, they could tell when the dog was not well.
Today, our evening psalm, Psalm 139, reminds us that we have a God that CARES unconditionally about us and He also wants to have an intimate RELATIONSHIP with us.
He knows us through and through so He is able to lead us in our life journey.
He is able to challenge us with trials that we can bear.
He gives us tasks within our capacities and He will raise us up when we fall.
God is not a “master” who observes us in good condition or bad but rather He gets involved in our lives to enable us to experience His LOVE and CARE.
Today, as we pray this psalm, let us give thanks for this personal God who wants to CARE for us and get involved in our lives.
“O God, you search me and you know me!”
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Stay tuned for the next post by Bro David Arulanatham on 5rd Feb 2010.
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