He Knows Everything

I kneeled in my garden, pulling up tiny little weeds and singing "I Will Cast My Cares". Then I dug a little hole and settled in the flourishing tomato plant that I've grown from a seed, piling the rich dirt in a little mound around around the base. I finished up by giving it a cool shower from my tourquoise watering can.

I'm like a tomato plant.

I used to be a dry little seed. Nobody even knew I existed--wait, no, somebody did. Before my seed had even germinated, Somebody was planning for me. My Gardener was ready for me, He knew me, and He had a plan for me.

Before winter was over, I was already planning for my very own garden. And I knew I'd be putting tomatoes in it. Before Jesus even created the first man, He knew who I was, and He loved me. He knew what my favorite color would be, what my hair color would be, and how tall I'd be. (Which isn't very tall, I know, but I'm okay with that.) And the same goes for you, too.

Here's my point: Jesus knows everything.

It's so easy to get stressed out, or worried, or overwhelmed with the cares of this world, and to wonder if God knows what He's doing. It's so easy to ask "why?", to be upset, and to forget that all things work together for the good of them that love Him. Perhaps you've been struggling with big problems lately, or things don't seem to be working out how you'd like them to. Jesus knows what's going on in your life. And not only that, He planned it, He loves you, and everything is going to turn out okay.

Those words, "everything is going to turn out okay" often mean nothing because the person saying them has no proof that they're true. But I do, or rather He does. The proof is Christmas, the cross, Easter, John 3:16, Romans 8:28, and you.

He loves you. He's there for you. He's in control. And, it really will be okay.