Psalm 55: 22 NIV
Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.
In all of these thousands of years God has not changed. He wanted to carry the cares of Adam but Adam wanted to be his own God. He wanted to bear the burden of the Israelites out in the desert but they would not walk in faith and trust. In today’s passage the Holy Spirit spoke through David to tell the people of that age to cast all of their care upon the Lord. God didn’t even stop there. In 1 Peter 5: 7 God instructs New Testament believers to cast “all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”
God’s desire to care for His kids has never waned. Since the beginning of time He has been challenging His children to lean on Him and allow Him to carry those cares and worries. Even in this age He wants to take the worry and concerns from our shoulders.
We are suppose to not only read the Word but also do the Word. Today’s verse, especially in conjunction with 1 Peter 5: 7, is a good example of what it means to “do the Word”. We have been given something specific to do, cast all of our care upon the Lord. Therefore, in order to walk as a disciple of the Lord Jesus we must give him all of our worries and concerns. To do less is to be in disobedience. That may sound harsh but it is for your freedom that Jesus came and his purpose was to free us all from bondage. Every day you should consciously give the Lord every problem and every anxious thought. Your job is to trust the Lord; all the problems are his. Don’t take care. Don’t be careful. Be carefree in the love of Jesus and His Father. This is your right and inheritance. It is also the command of the Lord. In Jesus’ name, cast all your care.
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