Can we know if God still cares about us?

Can we know if God still cares? Of course, that question assumes that God did exist in the past. And it assumes that God still exists now. And it assumes that at least at some time in the past - God used to care. That's a lot of assumptions. Whether you care to make none of them - some of them - or all of them - please read on and see what you think at the end.

I saw a bumper sticker two days ago - it said:

If you think education is expensive, try ignorance

Later in the day, I read this -

Knowledge and wisdom are two different things,
and we must come to understand the difference...

A little bit later -

Come now, let us reason together.

After that - I really wanted to write about this sequence of statements.

As it turned out - I didn't have time. I was disappointed - but things happen - and there's always another day (most of the time, anyway).

Then - yesterday - I read yet another piece that went with the others (at least in my mind) -

A story circulated some years ago about Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend and student Watson, who were together on a camping trip. After a good meal, they lay down for the night and went to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes awoke and nudged his faithful friend awake.

“Watson,” he said, “look up at the sky and tell me what you see.”

“I see millions and millions of stars,” Watson replied.

“What does that tell you?” Holmes questioned.

Watson pondered the question and then said, “Astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Astrologically, I observe that Saturn is in Leo. Horologically. I deduce that the time is approximately a quarter past three. Theologically, I can see that God is all-powerful and that we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically, I suspect that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you?”

Holmes was silent for a minute before speaking. “Watson, you idiot!” he said with a measure of restraint. “Someone has stolen our tent!”

Since I read that yesterday - it's safe to assume that something happened last night as well - since I'm writing tonight and not last night. (Holmes would be proud of that observation.) Again - I was disappointed - but again I have another day. And tonight - it's being written. And, no surprise - I read something else today that should tie it all together.

On top of all that, it's now July 2017 - and what you've read so far is from December 2010.  I'm moving this from one of my other sites to here.  As I move things over, I make additions - putting them in text like this to allow you to see what's new.

But - before I go there - let me explain why the 1st four fit together and what they have to do with this site.

If you think education is expensive, try ignorance

I assume that this bumper sticker most likely was a statement about the high cost of education these days. By the time one gets through college - with both books and tuition - maybe student housing as well - it's not cheap. But - as the sticker implies - not having an education at all is most likely even more expensive.

I believe the same is true with Christianity. It is "expensive" - in a sense. Jesus wants us to follow Him - as in His response to a question from a rich young man in Matthew -

Mt 19:21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

That was an expensive request in the monetary terms that we normally think of.

But sometimes it's not money - as when Jesus sent out the 12 disciples -

Mt 10:37 “Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38 and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Yes - either way it's expensive.   

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