Casting All Your Care upon God 1 Peter 5:7

Peter the apostle told the “scattered” Christians who were “younger” to “submit” to the “elders” who were among them. He also told them to “humble” themselves that God “may exalt” them in “due time”. In chapter five and verse seven of his letter, Peter told the Christians to “cast all” their “care” upon God where we read:

Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you.

The verse begins, “Casting all your care upon him;” Peter began with the word, “Casting” which means “throw or place upon” “all your care” or “each and every anxiety and worry” “upon him” which refers to “God”. Peter's directive was to “place all” their worries and “cares” upon God.

The verse continues, “for he cares for you.” Peter added the reason the Christians should “cast” their “care upon” God as he wrote “for he cares” which means “God takes interest in and is concerned” “for you” which refers to the “scattered” Christians. The reason the Christians could “cast” their “cares” upon God was His supreme “interest” and “concern” in them.

When we consider Peter's words in this verse, we also will benefit by “casting” our “cares” upon the Lord God Almighty. Just to think that He is interested and caring for us should give us great comfort, and when we approach Him with our “cares” and “concerns” by way of our relationship with Jesus Christ, we have entrance before a loving and caring God. May we learn to take every worry and concern to the throne room of God, and when we take them there, let us know we take them before a compassionate and caring God.

Next time Peter tells the Christians to “be sober” and “vigilant”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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