Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. John 14:12-14
“I see that the sweet God is so solicitous for the welfare of the soul, that no human being could have a like anxiety to gain the whole world even if he were certain to obtain it by his efforts; when behold the love he displays in providing us with all possible aids to lead us into heaven, I am, as it were, forced to say that this sweet Master appears as if he were our servant. If man could see the care which God takes of a soul, nothing more would be necessary to amaze and confound him than to consider that this glorious God, in whom all things have their being, should have so great a Providence over his creatures; yet we, to whom it is a matter either of salvation or damnation, hold it in light esteem.”
Catherine of Genoa (1447-1510) in Saints’ Quotes: Holy Quotations for Purification of the Soul, Collection on Providence.
Today’s biblical text are the verses that Simon Rattray of Project 114 spoke over the staff in our commissioning service on Friday night. They have been in my heart since. Then early this morning I read this post by Catherine of Genoa.
I realized afresh that God cares more about my needs than I do. He is more solicitous about the Palmful of Maize vision spreading across Malawi than I am. He loves GTP more than I could ever dream. So I rest in His care today.
This is significant for me because the costs of convening and deploying everyone have risen. So rather than fear, because I have been amazed and confounded by His sweet Providence which fuels our generous service, I trust Him to supply.
Join me in this. Pause today to reflect on the goodness of our sweet God. May the reality of His attentive care amaze and confound you and root out all fear and deepen your faith to live, give, serve, and love generously.