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You may know this verse so well that you can finish it. It begins: “Cast all your anxiety ON HIM…” (1 Peter 5:7).
And of course, that refers to God. You are invited—or maybe I should say admonished—to cast all your cares on the one and only God, the creator of the universe, the all-wise, all-knowing, all-powerful God who is sovereign.
Honestly, that’s almost hard to believe, isn’t it? Suppose I told you that the President of the United States gave me a personal call and said, “Mary, I just want you to know, I’m here for you. I have lots of power and lots of influence, so if you have any need, any problem, any issue, I can probably help you. So, here’s my private cell number and you can call me any time, day or night, and I’ll take that problem off your hands.” You wouldn’t believe me, would you?
No, because I don’t have access to the President of the United States, and even if I did, he couldn’t solve my problems. But what this verse tells you is that because you have placed your trust in Jesus as your personal Savior, you have access to the God of the universe. You have a personal invitation to come into his presence. You are allowed into his throne room, and with confidence you can cast all your anxieties on him.
So, why are you continuing to worry and fret and be fearful and anxious? Do you believe this verse – “Cast all your anxieties on him because he cares for you”? Do you believe that the One inviting you is the true and only God? Then may I suggest, it’s time you did just that. Throw all those worries on the One who can handle them. You know you can’t—that’s clear, right? But he can and he is waiting on you, longing for you to take him at his word.
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