12 Bible Verses About God’s Care for Us
Smoky wisps of fog wrap their fingers through the goldenrod as I sit by the window in prayer. I’ve been distracted lately, and my thoughts have been far from God. A familiar question runs through my mind: Is God mad at me for neglecting my relationship with him? Pulling out my Bible, I begin my search for Bible verses about God’s care for me.
Bible Verses About God’s Care for His Children
I find the following Scriptures and sit with them for a while.
12 Bible Verses About God’s Care
1. 1 Peter 5:6-7, ESV
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
2. Isaiah 41:10
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
3. Matthew 6:26
Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
4. Luke 12:7
Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.
5. Philippians 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
6. John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
7. Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
8. John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
9. John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
10. Romans 8:35
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
11. 1 John 4:19
We love because he first loved us.
12. Romans 5:8
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Let’s Apply These Bible Verses About God’s Care to Our Lives
These verses point to a heavenly Father who cares about us deeply. He loves us and pursues us. Even when we wander away from him, he looks for ways to draw us back into his love.
Summer days are full in these parts.
I rarely find a quiet moment in this house filled with life and activity.
Life has me stretched thin, and by the end of most days, I’m running on fumes.
I imagine you know all about the rhythm of the ragged. Maybe you’ve felt guilty for neglecting your relationship with God, but you’re not sure how to carve more minutes into your full days to meet with him.
Or perhaps it’s more than busyness that’s pulled you away from God. Maybe you’ve walked away from him for a long time and haven’t been living for him. Since you’re ignoring him, you imagine that he has turned away from you.
God Pursues Us in Love
In my early twenties, after years of living in a way that didn’t bring glory to God, I imagined God was probably disappointed and frustrated with me. I imagined he was ready to give up on me and invest his attention in holier, more spiritual people.
As I sought the truth regarding God’s plans for my life—and as I humbled myself with a repentant heart—God led me to a passage of Scripture that changed my life forever.
The book of Hosea offers a powerful demonstration of God’s unending love for each one of us. Hosea shared his message at a time when God’s people had been worshiping idols and intentionally living in sin. We might expect God to turn away in disgust; instead, he responded to their wayward wandering by alluring them back into his arms.
Hosea 2:14 reads, “Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the wilderness and speak tenderly to her” (NIV). The New Living Translation reads, “But then I will win her back once again” (Hosea 2:14 NLT).
Dear friend, God wants you to live for him. He detests sin. However, he is angry with you for failing to be perfect.
God Isn’t Frustrated With Your Imperfections
Far from being angry with us, God sees us, understands us more fully than we understand ourselves, and loves us anyway. His care for us is deep and unending.
When we wander away from him—due to busy lives or even willful sin—God isn’t condemning us; instead, he is tenderly calling us back into his arms.
Imagine a husband picking flowers for his unfaithful wife in an effort to win her back. Instead of rejecting her in disgust, he is looking for ways to woo his bride. This is exactly what God does when we wander away from him. He considers how he can draw us back into his love.
It’s worth noting that sometimes, God calls us back to his love through difficult consequences. He disciplines us because he loves us. In the same way a good parent disciplines a child, God disciplines us because he loves us, not because he’s mad at us.
The same God who searches for ways to allure us away from our sins is faithful to fight for us in every circumstance.
It might feel like the world has turned against you today. You might feel defeated by others, defeated by your own sin, or worn down by the weight of the world.
Don’t lose heart. God is with you. He is always for you, and he is pursuing you with his good gifts.
“Does God Care?” Let’s Reflect . . .
Let’s take a moment to reflect on what we see when we imagine Jesus looking at us.
Close your eyes and imagine Jesus’ face as he looks upon you.
What expression do you see in his eyes? Does this expression align with his character in Hosea 2:14?
How does the image of God pursuing you change the way you perceive this part of your life?
In addition to looking for ways to draw you back into his love, God is pursuing you with gifts in his hands.
God Pursues Us With Gifts
God’s gifts are visible reminders that he is for you, and they are one way He pursues you.
I encourage you to set aside a few minutes and list 20 gifts from God today.
Fill your list with simple blessings like the sound of songbirds, friendly greetings from neighbors, kind words from friends, warm meals, and a comfortable home.
Spend a few minutes thanking God for his gifts and imagining the warm expression on his face as you bask in the appreciation of his goodness.
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