READ: 1 Peter 5 (Focus vs. 6-9)
MEMORY VERSE
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7
BACKGROUND
I walked to the airline kiosk to check in using the confirmation number stored in my cell phone. But my phone was missing! I’d left it behind in the car that had dropped me off. So how could I contact the ride-hailing driver who’d dropped me off?
As I scrambled to connect my laptop to the airport’s Wi-Fi, I worried it was too late. Utilizing an app, my husband noticed my phone wasn’t with me at the airport and had already sent me an email—waiting for me as soon as I connected to the Wi-Fi.
His email said, “Send me the car service’s number and I’ll take care of it.” My husband had jumped in to take care of things—giving me an immediate sense of peace.
This is part of the peace I believe God wants us to enjoy in the relationship we can experience with Him through Christ. First Peter 5:7 reminds us to “cast all [our] anxiety on him because he cares for [us].”
This verse says that God wants to take on our worries and concerns. Why? Because He cares that much for us. We can give our cares to God rather than allowing them to swim around in our heads as we try to figure things out.
Casting our anxiety on God is a form of humility that acknowledges that He’s much more capable of handling our concerns than we are (v. 6).
Although something may pop up to cause us to suffer (v. 10), we can rest in His care and provision.
Katara Patton
INSIGHT
Giving our worries to God acknowledges His sovereign and loving care for us (1 Peter 5:7). Jesus devoted a portion of His Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) to the topic of worry (6:25-34).
He specifically told His listeners not to worry about their life—including food and clothing—but instead to observe birds and flowers and see how lovingly God provides for them.
Noting His care for them, we better understand His love and care for us, for we are much more valuable than birds (v. 26)! Christ said, “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” (v. 27).
Instead, we’re invited to focus on God—who’s so much bigger and greater than we are—and entrust our concerns to His loving care (vv. 33-34; 1 Peter 5:7).
APPLICATION
What do you need to cast on God? How does it encourage you to know He cares for you?
PR’s (Pastor Richard) RE-EMPHASIS (From Today’s Post)
“Casting our anxiety on God is a form of humility that acknowledges that He’s much more capable of handling our concerns than we are… we’re invited to focus on God—who’s so much bigger and greater than we are—and entrust our concerns to His loving care.”
PR’s TAKE
Why worry when you can worship. All worries drown in worship – Adapted Pr
God is always a step ahead of us. We should just learn to walk in step with Him – Pr
“His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches over me.”
PRAYER
“Gracious God, thank You for allowing me to place my worries and concerns in Your faithful hands.”
TODAY’S HYMN/WORSHIP/PRAISE/GOSPEL SONG
“CAST YOUR BURDENS…”
Cast your burdens unto Jesus, for He cares for you.
Cast your burdens unto Jesus, for He cares for you.
Higher higher, higher higher higher higher, higher,
Lift Jesus higher.
Higher higher, higher higher higher higher, higher,
Lift Jesus higher.
Lower lower, lower lower lower lower, lower,
Stomp Satan lower.
Lower lower, lower lower lower lower, lower,
Stomp Satan lower.
Cast your burdens…
Deeper deeper, deeper deeper deeper deeper, deeper,
His love is deeper.
Deeper deeper, deeper deeper deeper deeper, deeper,
His love is deeper.
Wider wider, wider wider wider wider, wider,
His love is wider.
Wider wider, wider wider wider wider, wider,
His love is wider.
Super super, super super super super, super,
Supernatural power’
Super super, super super super super, super,
Supernatural power.
