God Sees the Little Guy

God is the one who began this good work in you, and I am certain that he won’t stop before it is complete on the day that Christ Jesus returns.

Philippians 1:6 (CEV)

Ever feel like a little kid in a big world? How can God keep track of you when he’s got bigger things going on? Zhang Boli knows that feeling.

In 1989, Zhang and thousands of others in China met in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. They were protesting the government and demanding freedom when suddenly the authorities sent in tanks and troops. They killed hundreds and hunted down the ringleaders.

Zhang fled to the north and hid with an old farming woman. He met Jesus when she asked him to read her handwritten copy of the book of John from the Bible. When he later tried to flee China for safety, he got lost in a blizzard and almost died. How scary! Trudging through the snow, he promised God he would serve him if he lived through the night. He did survive and kept trudging on.

Despite a few additional bumps in the road, he finally made it to America, where he became a pastor. Today, he continues to help the Chinese people. Out of all his troubles, God worked out his plan for Zhang.

So, keep trusting God. Even though you are young, God sees you and is using everything in your life to help you grow in Christ.

SPIRITUAL FITNESS TRAINING

Know someone who is a strong Christian? Ask them how God has used their experiences to make them who they are. Ask the following prompts about those turning points in their lives.

• How they learned about Jesus:
• Who prayed for them:
• A hard time God brought them through:
• What Jesus is teaching them now:

PRAY

Lord, thank you for what you do for others and me. Please keep leading and growing me.

KEEP IT GOING

Related passages: These additional verses will help you expand Scriptural knowledge and put on the armor of God’s Word to tackle each day. Tap to read the passages today.

Psalm 40:5

Isaiah 55:10–11

1 Corinthians 1:7-8

Philippians 1:9-10