Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
– 1 Peter 5:6-7 (ESV)
Thank God!
Today in church we sang songs about the faithfulness of God. I was immediately convicted of anxieties and burdens that I have been carrying around that I need to trust to His very capable hands. So I did some burden-casting this morning.
It is humbling. Casting a burden on God says “I am not the right person to carry this. It is beyond me, but, Lord, you are more than capable!”. How true. God’s hand is mighty. My hands are weak.
And he truly does care for me. And he invites you and me to cast our burdens, anxieties, and cares on him.
What an invitation!
Thanks for the encouragement. I hear so many times that God doesn’t ask us to do things that we cannot do, or bear things that we cannot bear. I don’t believe this to be true. Through His law, we are called upon to be perfect, which we cannot be. He does this so we understand that He is our only Salvation, and so we must go to Him. I believe this is the same for any burden in life. We are asked to bear the impossible load so that we are reminded of our need for Him. At first, this seems discouraging. But when I read the verses in 1 Peter, I thank God that I am brought to Him in this way.