APRIL 24, 1 Peter 5:7

Have you ever thrown a ball! After you’ve thrown it, is the ball still in your hands? Of course not! Think of this “ball-throwing” exercise as you read this verse. We are told to “cast” or throw our cares to God. If we do it, would these cares or worries still be with us?

Stress and pressure are part and parcel of life. Everybody will experience them at one time or another, whether at home, at work or in schools. People have come up with all sorts of ways to manage stress such as meditation, exercise, spas and sports. Far back in history, the Greeks were already using worry beads to relieve stress. In today’s text, we learn that Christians also worry and Peter tells them NOT TO!

Should Christians worry? Actually, we have no reason to. The Bible has the foolproof formula on how to deal with worry. When Jesus died on the cross, He has already freed us from the greatest worry – eternal punishment in hell. Sin carries the death penalty and Jesus has already taken care of that for us. Will Jesus not bear all the other cares of the world for us?

God will take care of us as He has promised. He takes care of even the sparrows in the air and the beautiful wild flowers in the valleys. You are far more precious than all these. Nothing is too small to escape His attention. He cares when you have a headache or a cut on your finger. He cares about your heartaches over your classmates’ teasing and the red marks in your report card. He knows of your fears of bedwetting, stuttering and pimples. You can share all your problems with Him. Cast all your cares upon God for He loves and cares for you.

Recite the verse that can help you before you start looking like the boy in the picture! 

Thought: Jesus has taken away my sins at the cross of Calvary. May I cast all my cares upon him.

Prayer: Thank You Heavenly Father, for listening to all my problems. Sometimes, my head aches and sometimes my heart aches. But I always feel better when I remember You are near. In Jesus name, I pray. Amen.