Casting all your cares upon Him, for
He careth for you
1 Peter 5:6-7
“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.”
** David had been chosen and anointed
by God to be king over Israel for He was after God’s own heart. At a young age
he had overtaken the Philistine Giant Goliath in the midst of doubts and
mockery toward his youth and stature, by just a stone and a sling shot. He had
survived the troubles of being chased by King Saul who had wanted Him dead.
David had his highs and his lows in life that had produced the character he is
known for today: The apple of God’s eye. David had his problems that he caused
himself, from committing adultery with Bathsheba (a married woman), and
committing the murder of an innocent man (Bathsheba’s husband) by sending him
out to war knowing he would die. David through his own faults had lived with
the consequences that had made an fearful and humble before the Lord, that is
when Psalms had been produced. Like David, we look to the Lord in every aspect
of our life, whether we have good days or bad, we are to always be thankful and
seek for the Lord’s guidance to get us back on our feet where we need to be on
the rock of Jesus. **
Psalms 107:1-2
“O give thanks unto the Lord, for he
is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so,
whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;”
Psalms 91:1-7
“He that dwelleth in the secret place
of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of
the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely
he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome
pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt
thou trust: his truth shall be thy
shield and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for
the arrow that flieth by day; Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;
nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. A thousand shall fall at thy
side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.”
--‘God is a refuge, a
shelter when we are afraid. The writer’s faith in God as Protector would carry
him through all the dangers and fears of life. This should be a picture of
trust-trading all our fears for faith in him, no matter how intense our fears.
To do this we must “dwell” or “Abide” with him. By consigning ourselves to his
protection and pledging our daily devotion to him, we will be kept safe.’—
John 15:1-5
“I am the true vine and my father is
the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and
every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more
fruit. Now ye are clean through the Word which I have spoken unto you. Abide in
me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in
the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the
branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much
fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.”
--‘Abiding in Christ means
1. Believing he is God’s Son
1 John 4:15
“Whosoever shall confess that Jesus
is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he is God.”
2. receiving him as Savior and Lord
John 1:12
“But as many as received him, to them
gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:”
3. Doing what God says
1 John 3:24
“And he that keepeth his commandments
dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by
the Spirit which he hath given us.”
4. Continuing in faith
1 John 2:24
“Let that therefore abide in you,
which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the
beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the
Father.”
5. Relating in love to the community
of believers, Christ’s body
John 15:12
“This is my commandment, that ye love
one another, as I have loved you.”
“Be careful for nothing; but in every
thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made
known unto God.”
-‘Be careful for nothing means don’t
worry. Imagine never worrying about anything! It seems like an impossibility-we
all have worries on the job, in our homes, at school. But Paul’s advice is to
turn your worries into prayers. Do you want to worry less? Then pray more! Whenever
you start to worry, stop and pray.’-
Hebrews 13:5
“Let your conversation be without
covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for He hath said, I
will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is
my helper, and I will not fear what men shall do unto me.”
