God’s Compassionate Care

By Late Rev. Elisha James

As Father He has compassion

Psalms 103:13  

As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;

As Mother He comforts us

Isaiah 66:13  

As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”

God rejoices over us

Isaiah 62:5  

As a young man marries a maiden, so will your sons marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you.

As Shepherd looks after us

Ezekiel 34:12  

As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.

He guards us as the apple of His eye

Deuteronomy 32:10  

In a desert land he found him, in a barren and howling waste. He shielded him and cared for him; he guarded him as the apple of his eye,

God refines us gold

Malachi 3:3

 He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the LORD will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness,

He gathers us as hen gathers her chicken

Matthew 23:37  

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing.