1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
I want to look specifically at verse 7. To cast, as a literary verb, means to throw (something) forcefully in a specified direction. God calls me to cast my anxiety on Him because He cares for me. I’m guilty of gently tossing my anxieties in His general direction before I quickly jerk them back to me. Jesus, Help me.
1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Verse 6 makes more sense in light of my propensity to horde my anxieties instead of casting them on God. I have to humble myself, to recognize that I can’t do a single thing about these anxieties that eat me up and that I, therefore, need to hand them over to the One who can do all things. Jesus, Help me.
1 Peter 5:10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
Lord, I love You. Fiercely. I trust You and believe in You. Completely. Help me to humble myself before You, to cast my anxieties on You and leave them with You, so that I may be free to serve Your people with grace, love, and compassion. Amen.
1 Peter 5:11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
Have a blessed day.