He does not wish for me a mind filled with anxious thoughts. casting all your anxiety upon him, because he cares for you. Then they place the piece of paper in a beautiful box that they’ve chosen for this purpose. The words are taken out of, or at least refer to ( Psalms 55:22 ), where, instead of "cast thy burden upon the Lord", the Septuagint have it, "cast thy care upon the Lord" the care of the body, and of all the affairs of life, concerning which saints should not be anxiously thoughtful, but depend upon the providence of God, though in the diligent use of means, which is not forbidden, nor discouraged by this, or any such like exhortation as also the care of the soul, and the spiritual and eternal welfare of it, which should be committed into the hands of Christ, on whom help is laid, and who is become the author of eternal salvation nor should this slacken and make persons negligent in the use of means, for the good, comfort, and advantage of their souls:įor the bodies of his people, and their outward concerns of life, for food and raiment for them, and for the preservation of them, who will not suffer them to want, nor withhold any good thing from them, or ever leave them and forsake them and for their souls, for which he has made provision in his Son, and in the covenant of his grace has laid help upon a mighty Saviour and who has obtained an eternal redemption for them, bestows his grace upon them, and gives every needful supply of it to them, and keeps them by his power through faith unto salvation. Casting my cares involves not only turning them over but trusting that they never belonged with me in the first place. Cast Your Cares on Him 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. A way to cast your cares and leave them As I fight for sleep, I remember I heard someone say that when they’re struggling to cast a care and leave it with Jesus, they pray it through and write it down. In fact, many Christians know this verse by heart, have claimed it in their lives, and even shared it with others in stressful situations. "Upon God": as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions read. If, however, you have been a Christian for any length of time, you are probably well aware of 1 Peter 5:7, casting all your anxiety (care) on Him, because He cares for you.
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