Deism says God created the world, but He is not now directly involved in the world. … Some may not have known this term, but this is how many live. They believe in God and that He created everything, but then they live their lives as if God isn’t involved in His creation.
Christians believe in God’s providence: God is actively involved in His creation at every moment and personally cares for us.
Sometimes we doubt this:
- Sometimes we see terrible things happening in this world and think God can't possibly be active in it.
Other times we wonder: How can God care about me in a world so large? How can God care about little old me?
Matthew 10:16-28 gives context to what we’re about to go over. Jesus is sending His disciples out to preach and warns them of the danger but also gives them reasons to not be afraid when bad things are happening to them.
Jesus gave two illustration of the personal care of God:
God cares about every sparrow that falls to the ground, so He cares about you because you are more valuable than they are (Matthew 10:29, 31). … The Father knows and cares about every little bird, even the most common of birds. If God cares about something so invaluable, and says we are much more valuable, then He must care about us.
God knows the number of hairs on your head, so He knows your smallest concerns and fears (Matthew 10:30). … Scientists estimate that the typical person has about 100,000 hair follicles and that we lose about 70 hairs each day (unfortunately for some of us, not all of them grow back). If God keeps track of how many hairs we each have, then He must care about each of us on a personal level.