I always make a point to carry my children's backpacks when I pick them up at the end of their school day. I want to help them after their busy day because I want them to not be burdened by the work that they are bringing home with them. They have to do the homework themselves, but I want to help them and support them in their efforts and help them be the best they can be.
Just like a parent who wants to help her child carry a heavy load, God the Father wants to carry our burden.
1 Peter 5:6-7 reminds us to cast our cares upon Him for He cares for us. It doesn't get any simpler then that. God cares for us and wants to help us.
In uncertain times, God can be our rock and safe haven in a storm. God stands before us and wants us to hand Him our "backpack" full of our cares and concerns. Just as my children still must handle the work inside the backpack, we must still deal with the concerns and issues in our "back packs" , but we do not have to deal with those things on our own.
I know tomorrow I will pick up my kids and carry their backpacks to the car, and when I do I will be reminded of the Lord Jesus standing there with me that He cares for me and wants to assist me to fulfill the plans that He has for me. It takes me first being willing to give up my "backpack" and trust in the Lord of all Creation!
1 Peter 5:6-7 (New International Version)
6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time. 7Cast all your anxiety on him because He cares for you.
6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time. 7Cast all your anxiety on him because He cares for you.
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