He Careth for You

Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · Apr 18, 1854

"He Careth for You."

It is often hard to think so; that in His almightiness he should deign to have a thought toward us. Why, the heavens cannot contain Him, and if amid the immensity of His creation this little world were blotted out from existence, its loss would never be perceived; and here we are, worms upon its surface, poor, helpless, and worthless; and yet he careth for us.

"He careth for you." O what a load it takes from these poor, weak shoulders. He that has lit up the starry heavens, he that has rolled forth the planets; that guides the sun in its course, and hath established the everlasting hills—He it is that careth for us, and upon whom we are to cast all our care,—spiritual as well as temporal; anxieties wearing the body as well as corroding the soul; fears, gloomy as night: uncertainties, dark and distressful: the whole burden of our sins, of our temptations, of our doubts, trials and vexations—all to be cast upon Him who careth for us. Surely he must care a great deal for us to be willing to bear them all. And it is well for us poor mortals, that we have some one who is able and willing both to care and to bear. Yet we see some Christians go groveling along as if such a promise had never found a place in God's Word. They prefer bearing their own burdens instead of casting them upon the Lord. And they do bear them, and bear them till they are crushed under them; and not until they are crushed under them are they willing that God should take them to himself.

"He careth for you." Children of affliction, hear ye this. What though the world forsake you, and leave you to mourn alone. What though a base ingratitude has stung you to the quick, and clouds of anxieties are clustering all around you. There is one that careth for you, and though all others should forsake you, He never will. True, the night is dark and the billows are strong, and the tempest thickens, yet look up; there is One walking on the billows by your side, who is mightier than you; and it is to just such as you that He loves to extend his care—that precious care, whose watchfulness is never withdrawn; whose love is never dimmed. In the valley He will walk by your side, and along the steep and dreary road will take your burden to himself. "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, He will sustain thee."

"He careth for you." Children of perplexity hear ye this. Why then take thought for tomorrow; the morrow is all His own. Can you make it better, and if you could make it better and take it out of His hands all to yourself, would you do it? I doubt it if you knew how much He loved you. Trials perhaps, but then trials producing patience, and patience experience, and experience, hope; and all producing what? why a heart fitted to love and serve Him; just such a heart as He wants you to have, just such a heart as He says you must have if you are to dwell for ever with Him.—Selected.