“Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.”
1 Peter 5:7 AMPC
“Cast your burden on the Lord [releasing the weight of it] and He will sustain you; He will never allow the [consistently] righteous to be moved (made to slip, fall, or fail).”
Psalm 55:22 AMPC
Grace Perspective:
We are called to cast or throw with great energy all our anxieties and worries, anything that causes us concern to the Lord. God doesn’t want us to carry the weighty burdens this life brings without Him. These Scriptures remind us that the Lord doesn’t want us to be self-reliant or self-sufficient. He loves us and will sustain us when we purposefully give all the distracting, life-draining, worrisome troubles to Him. The Lord wants us to practice the gracious casting of our cares to Him, trusting Him to use stressful circumstances for His glory.
A Touch of Grace:
What do care or burden do you need to cast to the Lord today?
What anxiety is a constant struggle for you to give to the Lord?
Grace Application:
So, what’s in your figurative backpack of cares you put on each day as you get dressed and sometimes even sleep next to? Are there worries or anxieties that consume your thoughts and distract you from staying in the present? Fears that steal joy and wreak havoc on your happiness?
There are times in my life when the weight of my burdens (fear, worry, anxiety, doubt, unbelief….) threatened to squeeze the breath from my lungs. Everyday life was difficult because these heavy burdens consumed my thoughts. Years of trying to be self-sufficient took a heavy toll on my mind and body.
But grace….God’s grace. There’s a day burned into my memory. After struggling with these heavy cares for too long on my own, I cried out to God. Scripture reminds me that He wants me to humble myself before Him, admitting that I am not strong enough to bear the difficulties life brings without Him. Confessing the sins of self-reliance, I listed all the worries, fears, and anxieties, everything that was weighing me down. I released them to the Lord and trusted Him to sustain me.
It’s a process that I should do daily (sometimes hourly) as I tend to want to take them back just to see if I can handle the weight of them on my own. Honestly, I have to confess the sin of stubbornness frequently. Each day I ask God to remind me to cast all my cares on Him. I’ve found that He alone can carry the burdens with ease. He is gracious in His love for me, messy soul that I am. He watches over me and sustains me day by day.
What’s He calling you to cast upon Him today? Do it…He cares for you and wants to relieve you of your burdensome anxieties and worries. He’s watching over you and cares for you. Trust Him by graciously casting all that weighs you down to Him.
Prayer
Gracious Father, I come to You In the precious name of Jesus Christ, my Savior, casting all my burdens to You. Forgive me for trying to carry them without You. Forgive my sin of self-reliance and unbelief. You promise to care for me and sustain me as I trust You with the heavy burdens life brings. May You be glorified for who You are. Amen
**Today, as you read this, I pray each of you will know for sure you are in Christ Jesus. If you have any doubts, please call out to God so that all doubt is erased. Today is a good day to be assured of Salvation in Christ Jesus. If you have any questions, please contact me at graceisdawning@gmail.com**