When her parents divorced, the legal battle over custody of Sam meant she ended up being sent to a children’s home for a few months. Bullied by bigger kids, she felt lonely and like she had no one to turn to. Her mum only visited once a month; and she hardly ever saw her dad. It was only years later that her mum told her that while the home’s rules stopped her from visiting more often, she had stood at the fence every single day, hoping to catch a glimpse of her daughter. “Sometimes,” she said, “I would just watch you playing in the garden, just to check if you were okay.”

When Sam told this story, it reminded me of God’s love. Sometimes we may feel alone in our struggles. It’s good to know that God is in fact watching over us all the time (PS. 33:18)! Even though we can’t see Him, He is there. Like a loving parent, His eyes and His thoughts are constantly on us, wherever we go.

Psalm 91 describes God rescuing, protecting and providing for His children. He is more than a resting place and a shelter. As we go through tough times, we can take some comfort in knowing that the all-powerful God is watching over us. “I will answer [you],” He says. “I will be with [you] in trouble, I will deliver [you]” (V.15). 

By: Leslie Koh

To Pray About . . .

Father, thank You that we are always under Your watchful care.