That year the kids and I went to church camp and since Fred (my hubby) had to work he stayed behind and was also the babysitter of all the hamsters, big and small. Every evening we would talk to him on the phone. One night while we were talking to him, he happened to look underneath the kitchen table and saw many tiny eyes looking back at him! That's right, they had escaped! Wow! How was Fred going to catch all those little guys? Then he came up with a plan. The cage they lived in had a lot of little tubes in it, so Fred was able to take one of the tubes and place it on the floor and lure them back into it by placing food in it. So one by one the little guys were caught and placed back into the hamster cage. Have you ever wondered what we must look like to small animals like hamsters? If we put ourselves in their place and look through their eyes, we must look like some kind of scary giants.
I know that some of us are afraid of God- not because God is scary, but because we don't really know Him or we have the wrong picture or idea of Him. And, when we have the wrong picture of Him we may think why would I want to know Him? There are a lot of wrong things going around about God's character, but when we really find out what He is like we find out He is wonderful! he is loving and kind and is always there for us.
The Bible tells us that "God is love." 1 John 4:16. It also says that God loved us so much! He had a plan. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16. He is also compassionate and patient. ( Psalm 86:15) I personally am very thankful for that! This paints a completely different picture of God than some of the things I have heard over the years. He is loving and kind. He's not standing there just waiting for us to mess up, He is there waiting to forgive us and help us back up when we do mess up. God loves us so much that He gave His Son for us. And, Jesus-His Son- loves us in the same way- He gave His life for us. This is amazing love!
I'm sure the little hamsters were probably scared of the big giant named Fred, but they didn't realize Fred wouldn't hurt them and was only trying to do what was best for them- getting them back into a safe place where they had protection, food and water.
God only wants what is best for us. He even tells us to cast our burdens or cares upon Him. (psalm 55:22) He will help us. We do not have to handle things all by ourselves. He even says He will help us with our fears! (Psalm 34:4) When we do this we can feel calm and peaceful, knowing He will take care of us. He is a God that cares about every area of our lives- we are important to Him and He wants the best for us.
He loves you with an "everlasting love". (Jeremiah 31:3)
YOU ARE IMPORTANT TO HIM AND YOU ARE LOVED!
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