Casting Cares

"Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."
1 Peter 5:6&7

Sometimes I think we forget that God really does care for us. I know that there are times when it feels like we are on our own. But God is always with us. There is never a time when we walk alone. I like the wording of the scripture above because it is so personal. There is something unique about a caring relationship. It is love that is being lived out between people and God. God is actively involved in our lives in a loving way. He expresses that love through caring for us. 
    There is no doubt that God cares for us. The issue with have is whether we will choose to cast our cares or anxieties on him. The cares of the world are many. There is so much that weighs heavily on our minds. Some of us were taught that we should bear these burdens alone, but God reminds us that we should give them to him. The scripture says, "Cast all your anxiety on him..." This means that we cannot keep any of it for ourselves. Cares and anxiety only serve to harm us. We lose focus on the important things in life and dwell on the struggles. The great blessing of the Christian life is knowing that we can literally give all these things to God. He is our burden bearer. He wants to do it because he cares for us. 
    It takes a certain amount of humility to give our cares to God. We must come to a place where we realize that we cannot bear them on our own. This is humbling for we must admit our weakness. But the blessing of doing this will release us from the pain and distraction of the world. I encourage you today to come to the place of humility. Recognize that you cannot bear the burden on your own. Admit your weakness before God and then give all your cares to him. The resulting peace will change your attitude and your countenance. God cares for us and we must cast them, throw them at God.