You Are Dear To Jesus

A construction crew was building a new road through a rural area, knocking down trees as it progressed.

A superintendent noticed that one tree had a nest of birds who couldn't yet fly and he marked the tree so that it would not be cut down

Several weeks later the superintendent came back to the tree. He got into a bucket truck and was lifted up so that he could peer into the nest. The fledglings were gone. They had obviously learned to fly. The superintendent ordered the tree cut down.

As the tree crashed to the ground, the nest fell clear and some of the material that the birds had gathered to make the nest was scattered about. Part of it was a scrap torn from a Sunday School pamphlet. On the scrap of paper were these words, "He careth for you."

Jesus cares that something is heavy on your heart and He desires to bear that burden with you. In tandem, the weight of it is lessened and you are not alone in your task. For, if the journey has caused you to back away from Him, then He will move slowly forward to you with open arms and eyes filled with love for you.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. ! Peter 5:7