Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale Daily DevotionalSample

Mindfulness Do you realize that God is mindful of you? Not just aware of you in a generic sense, but mindful of you in a more meaningful sense. What's the difference? When David wrote the proceeding passage in Psalm 8, he used a very specific Hebrew word for mindful. It means to reflect upon or make record of something. It speaks of not only the ability to know things, but the willful desire to know and keep track of things. This amazing attribute of God was something that drew followers to Jesus during His earthly ministry. "Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered." Matthew 10:29-30 (NKJV) Don't miss the significance of this. God reflects upon you and everything that occurs within your life! You get a splinter in your finger; God knows about it. You accidentally bite your lip; God knows about it. You misplace your keys; God knows about it. He knows all these things, not because He's obligated to as God, but because He wants to as your Heavenly Father. You never escape God's attention. He's always reflecting on you and keeping record of even the minutest details of your life. So when the weight of this world starts to discourage and drag you down, be mindful of God's mindfulness toward you. Your thoughts toward us cannot be recounted to You in order; If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. (Psalms 40:5 NKJV) You never escape God's attention. He's always reflecting on you and keeping record of even the minutest details of your life. You're ALWAYS on HIs mind. What does this passage reveal to me about God? What does this passage reveal to me about myself? Based on this, what changes do I need to make? What is my prayer for today?