casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.’
(I Peter 5:7 NKJV)
These words were written by Simon Peter , follower of Jesus. He was a fisherman before He became a disciple. In fact he & his brother Andrew were casting nets when Jesus called them to follow Him(Matt 4:18)
He knew about casting- throwing nets forcefully into the Sea of Galilee to catch fish. He urges us to cast our cares upon God, who tenderly cares for us.
We can cast our worries, our concerns & our troubles unto God, who is Almighty & can take them for us.
‘Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a centre of fear’ wrote Corrie Ten Boom.
Someone said that worry is like a rocking chair- you can sit & rock, but you’ll never get anywhere! Yet, I admit I’ve spent a lot of time on the rocking chair.
My counsellor pointed out that many things that we worry about are beyond our control. We should shift our focus onto things we CAN control – like our attitude, how we treat others, how we talk to ourselves,how we spend our time & how we react.
Yet there’s so many more things that are outside our control – we can’t control the weather nor other people’s opinion of us – never mind the future!
But there’s deep comfort in the anchoring truth that everything is under God’s control. All things(including us) are in His hands.
‘In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul.’
(Psalms 94:19 NKJV)
God’s consolation whispers peace to our soul.
The disciples were {understandably}fearful after Jesus’ crucifixion, meeting behind closed doors. ‘Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said.’
(John 20:19 NLT)
Today, Jesus offers us His peace-
to nourish our mind & heart
to dispel our worries
to calm our troubled hearts
to enable us to get through the day {with Him}
May we walk with Jesus, the Prince of Peace, through this journey called life.
May we hear His gentle voice say to our anxious souls,in this noisy world, “Peace be with you”
May His peace lead us home.
Blessings,
Ruth x
Blessed! 