Today's Good News

August 20: Your Heavenly Father Knows

Scripture:
“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ … For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.”
— Matthew 6:31–32 (NKJV)

Points:

  1. Worry often comes from forgetting God’s care.
  2. God is not just powerful — He is Father.
  3. He knows our needs better than we do.
  4. Trust grows when we remember we are seen.
  5. Provision is tied not to effort, but to His love.

Poem: He Knows

The questions come before the day.
What will I do, and will it last?
Will there be food, or hope, or rest?
But in the noise, your voice is calm:
“I know your needs, I see it all.”

You are not blind to shrinking hours.
You are not late when I despair.
You know the cup that needs to fill.
You know the shoes that wear too thin.
You hold the days I cannot plan.

You do not promise wealth or ease.
You promise care that meets the soul.
You feed the birds, you clothe the field.
You will not let me go unseen.
You are my Father, close and kind.

The fear that starves begins to fade.
The grip of need begins to lift.
I see your hand in little things.
In every meal, in every step.
In every time you came again.

Today I look to you, not fear.
I choose to trust your perfect eye.
You know my need before I ask.
You hold the world, yet see my face.
You are my Father. That is enough.

Prayer:
Father, You know what I need today. I trust You to provide. Help me let go of worry and remember Your love and care are constant. Thank You for seeing me and being near. Amen.

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Clay Corvin

Clay Corvin is currently a Bible Teacher and occasional preacher at Bethel Community Baptist Church in New Orleans. He is the retired VP Business and Professor of Admin at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary after completing 38 years as their Business Administrator. He was the pastor at the Brantley Baptist Center for twenty-five years. He is married to Carol Corvin and the father of three children and has three grandchildren. He ministers today as Co-pastor of the Bethel Community Baptist Church and seeks to share the Gospel with everyone. Jesus is Lord!