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Does Jesus care? Around 1900, the beautiful daughter of the Frank Graeffs (Philadelphia, PA) was dressed in a floor-length skirt when she accidentally backed too close to the fireplace. The skirt, with several layers of lace, caught fire.  Despite the frantic efforts to spare their daughter, it could not be done and she died. Overcome with grief in the loss of his beautiful daughter, Graeff began write, “Does Jesus care when I’ve said ‘good-bye’ To the dearest on earth to me, And my sad heart aches till it nearly breaks. Is it aught to him? Does he see?” Reflecting further, he wrote, “O yes, He cares; I know he cares, His heart is touched with my grief. When the days are weary, the long nights dreary, I know my Savior cares.” As we face this pandemic, we are probably asking, “Does Jesus care?” We may be sure he cares. This is really our comfort and assurance in this time of uncertainty. The Lord knows our situation and our needs. His message speaks directly to our needs. Cf. Jo. 2:25: “For he himself knew what was in man.”