Casting Your Cares
1 Peter 5:6 Therefore humble yourselves [demote, lower yourselves in your own estimation] under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may exalt you,
1 Peter 5:7 Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. [Ps. 55:22.]
1 Peter 5:8 Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [in fierce hunger], seeking someone to seize upon and devour.
Today I used the Amplified Bible for one of my favorite Scriptures. I should note that this particular Bible is not a word for word translation, nor is it a thought for thought translation. However, I enjoy reading it occasionally because I get a better sense of the depth of God’s great love.
We are told to cast our cares upon God, all of them, once and for all. When I read this additional explanation, I am consoled that if I humble myself before the Most High God, He will care for me. I love that this translation reminds me to cast ALL of my cares, not picking them up again, but committing them to my Heavenly Father.
Then I am reminded to stay vigilant against the attacks by the enemy. When? At all times. How? By remaining restrained and cautious.
May we be assured that we can turn over our cares and concerns to our Father, knowing that He is faithful to aid us, and when the enemy attacks we have an advocate.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
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