“Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7)
“Cast all your anxiety on Him…” This is the direct invitation to bring everything to your Father. No matter what weighs on your heart, speak to Him, place it in His hands, and you will be freed from the confusion that the world throws upon you. Before facing any situation or making any decision, tell God, “bother Him” with it. This is how you find freedom from worry — by placing everything at the feet of the Lord and trusting that He cares for you.
Why does God allow us to go through difficult things? Because He wants you to recognize that you depend on Him, not just with beautiful words, but with real actions. He allows the storms to come to teach you to look to the Creator, to admit that you do not have all the answers. And when you decide to live in obedience to His commandments, something powerful happens: you position yourself as a humble creature, dependent on the Father, and He comes into action.
This is where everything changes. Whoever obeys the Law of God receives help, blessings, and is guided to Jesus for deliverance, protection, and salvation. Entrusting your anxieties to God and living according to His Word is what leads you to the peace that the world cannot give. So, stop carrying everything alone, cast your worries upon Him today, obey the Creator, and see how He transforms your life with His perfect care. -Adapted from R. Leighton. Until tomorrow, if the Lord permits.
Pray with me: Dear God, I often find myself carrying anxieties that weigh on my heart, trying to solve everything alone, instead of casting every concern upon You, as You invite me to do. I confess that, many times, I let the chaos of the world confuse me, forgetting to “bother” You with what I face before any decision. At this moment, I recognize that freedom from worry comes by placing everything at Your feet, and I ask that You help me to entrust every situation to You, trusting that You care for me.
My Father, today I ask that You give me the humility to see in difficult things a call to depend on You, not just with words, but with actions of obedience to Your commandments. Teach me to look to You in the storms, admitting that I do not have all the answers, and to live as a humble creature who recognizes their need for the Creator. I ask that You guide me to position myself in Your presence, knowing that, when I obey, You come into action with Your power and care in my life.
Oh, Most Holy God, I worship and praise You for promising help, blessings, and guidance to Jesus for deliverance, protection, and salvation to those who obey Your will, bringing me the peace that the world cannot give. Your beloved Son is my eternal Prince and Savior. Your powerful Law is the refuge that relieves my anxieties, a gentle light that calms my heart. Your commandments are firm steps that lead me to You. I pray in the precious name of Jesus, amen.
