Nameless?

On Mother's Day, I preached a message about a mother who had an encounter with Jesus. Her name is not mentioned in this encounter nor is she ever mentioned again. That is the way it is with most of us. We are nameless so far as most of the world is concerned. If you have ever been in the military or dealt with a government agency on any level you know exactly what I'm talking about. I'm reminded of an incident in basic training in the Air Force when the Squadron Commander got into the face of one of the young recruits, who was struggling to keep up with the group, and yelled, "Your name is Jenkins, isn't it?" and the airman answered back, "Sir, yes sir." To which the Squadron Commander replied, "You know you're in trouble when I know your name, don't you?" In essence they took pride in everyone remaining nameless. That is the way of the world. We expect that. The Psalmist said in Ps 8:4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? And again in
Ps 144:3 LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him! (KJV)

However, that is not God. Psalms 115:12 Says, "The LORD hath been mindful of us:" (KJV) How awesome is that? It is one thing to be aware of someones presence or existence but to be mindful of them take the situation to a elevated level. Actually I can't think of anything in Scripture that indicated God is just aware of anything. We use the word Omniscience as one of the attributes of God but He is more than all knowing he is mindful of all things. That means He cares:

Matthew 6:25-29 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. (KJV)

All of this is beyond human comprehension. 1 Peter 5:7 says, "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." (KJV) That means you, even if no one knows your name.