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Wednesday... We live through moments when we really need to know this is true.


1 Peter 5:7 (NIV), "Cast all your anxieties on him because he cares for you."

Wednesday... We live through moments when we really need to know this is true.

Yes, we do.


There was a time when I was in college when it seemed my whole world was falling apart and I found 1 Peter 5:7 (NIV) and I said it over and over and over when the anxiety hit me. Here is what it says to do, "Cast all your anxieties on him because he cares for you." Now I didn't say it out loud but I said it over and over and it made such a difference. Yes, I found that it was true.

Now the Amplified Bible gives more details. Starting in verse 6 it says, "Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God [set aside self-righteous pride] so that He may exalt you [to a place of honor in [His service] at the appropriate time, casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, once and for all] on Him, for he cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully]. "

Yes, we live through moments when we really need to know this is true. You see, we have this great enemy who does everything he can to reinforce the thought that you are on you own. You don't need anyone else.

Peter goes on. In verses 8-9a (NIRV) he writes, "Be watchful and control yourselves. Remain strong in what you believe. Your enemy the devil is like a roaring lion. He prowls around looking for someone to swallow up. Stand up to him. Remain strong in what you believe."

Be watchful, control yourself, remain strong in what you believe. Remember, remember, remember: "Cast all your anxieties on him because he cares for you."

Now verse 10a says, "God always gives you all the grace you need. So you will only have to suffer for a little while. The God himself will build you up again. He will make you strong and steady." And this is also one of my life verses.

Again remember verse 7 (AMP) says, "Casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, once and for all] on Him, for he cares about you [with deepest affliction, and watches over you very carefully]." Yes, we can know this to be true because it is!!! Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

 

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