“Casting all...”

“Casting all...” - 1 Peter 8.7

 

How often we need to be reminded of this great verse in the Bible, basically, “Don’t hang on to our problems, struggles or difficulties!”

 

Casting all your care upon him;”

 

That goes against our nature!

 

Surely if we “hang on”... “hang in there”... “be tough”...  “don’t give up”...  Surely that is what will see us through?!

 

But, the Bible tells us that by NOT hanging on to our “cares”, by NOT hanging on to those things we struggle with, those things which cause us angst – WE ARE FAR BETTER OFF!

 

This, of course, is not natural.  It goes against the grain.  To actually go to the Lord in PRAYER and name those things, those people, those worries that sometimes torment us... it is just not NATURAL!

 

No, but it is SPIRITUAL.  It is RIGHT.   All we need to do is OBEY.

 

And that... is humbling...

 

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God,

that he may exalt you in due time:

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”

 

Pastor