Cast all your cares upon Him

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.”

 Philippians 4:6

“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.”