“Does Jesus care when my heart is pained, Too deeply for mirth and song. As the burdens press, And cares distress, And the way grows weary and long. Does Jesus care when I’ve said good-bye To the Dearest on earth to me, And my sad heart aches Till it nearly breaks, Is it aught to Him, Does He see?”
For decades this song has touched the hearts and given comfort to many. It answers this important question by saying: “Oh, yes, He cares, I know He cares; His heart is touched with my grief.” To those who believe the Bible, it is evident that the Godhead Three are interested in our welfare. They have not left us alone. They see, care and understand. Thus, this article is dedicated to those who have suffered the loss of loved ones in 2021 and past.
God the Father Cares. This was demonstrated in the giving of Jesus, the Son of His love, to die the ignominious death, cruel and painful death, on the cross that in Him the world might have redemption (John 3:16). It shows the love God has for sinners, for “God commendenth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom. 5:8-9).
Jesus the Christ Cares. Jesus came to seek and save that which is lost (Luke 19:10). He gave His life a ransom for many, that is, as many as will come to Him in obedience (Mark 10:45; Rev. 22:17). God is not willing that any should perish, but that all come to repentance (2 Pet. 3:9). Jesus not only laid down His life for his friends, but for His enemies as well (John 15:13; Rom. 5:8).
As Jesus looked over the city of Jerusalem and the multitudes who rejected Him, he wept over it (Luke 19:14; Matt. 23:37). He would have been glad to save all of them. Can you imagine anyone who would hate the Son of God who came to save them? Nevertheless, Jesus still appeals to everyone: “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matt. 11:28). Further he said: “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock; if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him . . . (Rev. 3:20).
Every person is the proprietor of his own heart, and must exercise his will to open his heart to the Lord. While on earth Jesus showed He cared, and said: “He hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted.” Even though the Lord has ascended back to the Father in heaven, He yet has compassion upon us, and through Him, God hears our prayers. If we have faith in His promises, we can be comforted.
The Holy Spirit Cares. This third member of the Godhead is not a mere influence, but a divine Person the same as God the Father and Christ the Son, with all the same divine attributes. He is able to teach (John 14:26). He has testified of the will of God through the apostles first, now through the written word (John 15:26). He came to inspired men in the first century to glorify Christ, not Himself (John 16:14). He speaks (1 Tim. 4:1). He has revealed the things of God, and has knowledge (1Cor. 2:10-13). He makes intercession for His saints (Rom. 8:26-27), and joins in the invitation (Rev. 22:17). He can also be grieved (Eph. 4:30).
Why Do God, Christ and the Holy Spirit Care? For one thing, man is made in the image of God, and above the beasts of the field and forest (Gen. 1:26-28). The soul of man is the offspring of God (Acts 17:28). And since the law is that “like begets like, or everything brings forth after his kind,” the soul of every baby that comes into the world is pure and holy, since it comes from the hand of God. Thus, there can be no sin attached to the soul of the infant, as most denominations teach.
Hebrews 12:9 says that God is the Father of spirits. He does not form the physical body, except to give the law of reproduction by cohabitation, but He does form the spirit of man within him (Zech. 12:1). The soul of the child is not produced by earthly parents; only the body that it occupies. This being true, one can see and understand why God is interested in His creature, man.
Since the soul of every person comes from the hand of God, it is readily seen that the soul is not perishable material, but is immortal, that is, it never ceases to be, or passes into oblivion, but continues in a conscious state of existence for eternity.
Do we ourselves care about our souls? The hosts of heaven do (Luke 15:17). All who love God do (Rom. 10:1). The lost do care, albeit to late (Luke 16:19-31). The saved do (Heb. 12:1). Since all these do care, why should we not care for ourselves, and do what the Bible teaches us to do to be saved? Believe in Christ (John 8:24); repent of sins (Acts 3:19); confess faith in Christ (Acts 8:37); be baptized in order to obtain forgiveness of past sins (Acts 2:38).
From God’s goodness and love comes the Scheme of Redemption. -Let the living take advantage of it.
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