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Saturday... He does, He really does. And that makes such a difference.


Saturday... He does, He really does. And that makes such a difference.

We get in those times when we look around and think that nobody cares. And that is not a good place to be. Many times it is because of our focus. It is all on us, our needs, our wants, our feelings and that is a very lonely place to be. So what should we do? Well, we need to change our focus.

In Psalm 95:7b (NIVR) it says, "We are the people he takes care of." Focus so many times is the problem.

Verses 6 & 7 (NLT) says, "Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker, for he is our God. We are the people he watches over, the flock under his care."

So why not give that a try. Verses 1-7 in the MESSAGE says, "Come, let's shout praises to God, raise the roof for the Rock who saved us! Let's march into his presence singing praises, lifting the rafter with our hymns! And why? Because God is the best, High King over all the gods. In one hand he holds deep caves and the caverns, in the other hand grasps the high mountains. He made Ocean - he owns it! His hands sculpted Earth! So come, let's worship: bow before him, on your knees before God, and we're the people he pastures, the flock the feeds." In other words, He cares about us.

So let's change our focus and see what a difference it makes. And when we feel that He cares then we in turn care for those around us. And that too will make a difference. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning


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