JANUARY 29, 1 Peter 5:6-7

The meaning of “casting” is to throw. After you have thrown a ball to a friend, is the ball still in your hand? Of course not! Once you have cast the ball, it cannot be with you anymore.

This is the beauty of verse 7– once we have cast our care or burden to God, that care is not with us anymore! That care is now with God, and He will take care of it! However, before we cast our care, we must do what is in verse 6 – humble ourselves before Him. The formula is simple – if you truly humble yourselves before Him, He will lift you up! And then you will want to cast your care to Him, and He will handle whatever difficulty you have!

The problem with many of us is we do not humble ourselves before God. The fact that many of us pray so little shows we are not humble; the humble child knows he needs God and will go to Him frequently. How often do you pray? Is it just before meals when you say a quick and hurried grace. And another fast prayer before you do your RPG reading? Take time to lean on God. Take time to pray to Him. And after you have done so, you will be able to cast your cares on Him.

A careful reading of this epistle will impress upon the reader that a true believer’s life is not always smooth sailing as there are sins to conquer. A hostile world surrounds us and we are to expect trials and sufferings. But we have an all-wise and all-powerful God who cares for us like a Father - what better can we do than to cast all our cares upon Him?

Our cares are many and varied: our health, our studies, our family and fragile friendships. The best remedy to such worries and cares is to cast all of them upon our gracious and merciful God.

Thought: Burdens are lifted at Calvary!

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for this open invitation to cast my cares to You. I will learn to do so, and after I have cast my cares, may I experience the peace and comfort in knowing that You will help me with these problems. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.