“When my “heart-cares”—my anxieties and stressors are many, your deep empathy and comfort delight my innermost being.” Ps. 94:19
Heavenly Father, we carry many types and sizes of “cares” in life—small, mid-size, and large ones. We have cares related to our vocations, the future, our favorite sports team, weather fronts—we can turn anything into a care. But the most critical cares we have are “heart-cares”—the situations and stories that impact our innermost being.
As our Father of compassion and God of all comfort (2Cor.1:3), no one is more committed to giving us the care we need, and catching the cares we cast (1Pet.5:7). Thank you, Abba. Your empathy and comfort bring us delight like oxygen “delights” gasping lungs, water “consoles” dehydration, and sunlight “encourages” the darkness. In other words, Abba, you’re not an add-on but our everything.
On this January Thursday, we cast every heart-care we possibly can on you. For the ones we have a hard time letting go of, Abba, pry them from our frozen grip. For the ones just too heavy for us to lift to your throne of grace, send the right sisters and brothers poised with burden-bearing love.
Just like “this is the day you have made,” 2025 is the year you have made. It’s yours to orchestrate, not ours to vex about. You aren’t nervously pacing from afar, you are peacefully making all things align with your purpose and will (Eph.1:11). You are so loving, faithful, sovereign, and kind, Abba. Hallelujah, thank you, and So Very Amen.
