God Cares for Me    Yes, God cares for me all right.   God cares for me (and you) so much that He formulated a plan to save us from Satan's hatred (God loves Satan as well), so that all those who have eyes to see can be brought under His wing of protection and released into His kingdom on that day.    God cares so much that His formulated plan included the death of His only begotten Son. Not only would this deceive the god of this world but also all those who are not of the seed.    God's Son, His only begotten Son, cares for His Father so much that He overcame His temptations, sacrificed His earthly life in a torturous death, so that those who could, would believe that He rose from the dead and therefore conquered the power of death. Death has no power for those who believe that they shall be going to a better place; a place without evil.    Last Sunday's sermon in the church that we attend concerned God's caring for us.  The examples given were taken from the gospels; the stories of the good news of the life, death and resurrection of God's Son, Lord Jesus Christ. All those gospels show, without frills, that God cares for us.    This last week I completed reading a fictional account of the life of Mary in a book entitled "A Lineage of Grace" and the authoress was able to put in all the bells and whistles of the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus.  At the end Mary realised that this Person whom she had borne, nursed and cared for was her Lord and her God.  A very moving account and it brought back to me the moment when it was realised that Jesus was not just a character in a story but also my Lord and my God, and the Holy Spirit a constant companion in the stress of living in this evil world.    Glory to the Living God.    God takes delight in His obedient children:  Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.  (Deuteronomy 10:15) They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.  (Proverbs 11:20) But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.  (Jeremiah 9:24)   But He is sad for those who will not do what He commands to enable them to be converted:  And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people. But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD.  (Jeremiah 12:16-17) Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken. Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness. But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD'S flock is carried away captive. Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.  (Jeremiah 13:15-18)   And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.  (Luke 22:25-32)