The God who Cares

Bible Reading: Psalm 34:1-22

Sometimes God’s providence is revealed not through what happens to us, but through what does not.

A dear friend once shared a moving testimony.  Years ago, her daughter was working in Bangalore and was excited about being deputed on-site to the United States.  Everything was confirmed—the paperwork, the plans, the travel date.  It seemed like a long-awaited door had finally opened.  Then, just days before departure, the team lead called to say she would not be going, and two developers, senior to her in the company, would go instead.  Her daughter was heartbroken, disappointed, and in tears.  Nothing about that moment felt fair or reasonable.

A week later, the unimaginable happened.  The two developers who went in her place perished on their very first day on-site, along with thousands of others, in the tragedy of the Twin Towers.  What had felt like a crushing disappointment was, in hindsight, a merciful interruption.

We see closed doors as failures, delays, or injustices. But God’s wisdom stretches beyond our timelines and our vision.  His no, His wait, or His redirection may be His way of sheltering us from dangers we cannot see or even imagine.

The psalmist declares, “The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in
From this time forth, and even forevermore” (Psalm 121:8).  That promise does not mean life will always make sense.  It means we are never outside God’s care—even when our plans unravel.

I am not explaining suffering or minimising the tragedy.  Lives were lost, and grief remains real and sacred.  But it does remind us that God’s sovereignty is often quiet, working behind the scenes, guiding us even through disappointment.

When things do not go the way we want—when opportunities vanish, prayers seem unanswered, or plans collapse—we are invited to trust not in outcomes, but in the character of God.  What feels like rejection today may be protection.  What feels like a delay may be divine timing.

My friend, are you disappointed that your plan did not work out?  Are you disappointed that God has closed that door of opportunity?  Remember, all things, the good and the bad, work together for good to them that love God (Romans 8:28).  And sometimes, only eternity will reveal how deeply the Lord was at work in moments we least understood.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, help us to trust You when we do not understand.  Teach us to believe that Your ways are higher than ours, and Your love is always at work—even in our disappointments.  Amen.

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