HOW STRANGE IT IS THAT THIS CAME FROM MY PASTOR TODAY IN MY INBOX.  BOY DID I NEED IT... Exo. 3:7 -- I am aware of their sufferings  Almost anything is bearable when you know there are folks around you who care.  But the fact is that when you are suffering you feel isolated in your pain.  Because your difficulties direct your focus more toward yourself, even those closest to you can seem distant.  In those times we feel that no one understands.  But the joyous word from Scripture is that we are never isolated from the One who truly cares for us.  Though we may be focused on our situation and unable to sense the presence of God, the Bible tells us that God is aware of each thing happening to each aspect of His creation.  Even better for us is the teaching of Scripture that, because God is aware, He is also at work bringing good to those who have trusted Him.  Even before the Hebrew children had turned to Him, He was already preparing their deliverance.  Father, I am encouraged today to recall that You always have me under Your watchful eye.  Amen--God bless you, "He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted ... and to comfort all who mourn (Isa. 61:1-2)