• calendar_month February 11, 2025

In this blog entry, I’d like to talk with you about the power of casting all of your care on Jesus. Life is full of burdens—worries about the future, struggles in relationships, financial pressures, and the weight of our shortcomings, isn’t it? And, we often try to carry these burdens on our own, but God never intended for us to live that way. Instead, He invites us to cast all our cares on Him. Here’s what 1 Peter 5:7 says; "Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you."

The word cast means to throw forcefully. It’s not a gentle placing but a decisive action of giving everything over to God. He doesn’t ask us to hold onto our anxieties or manage them in our own strength. He wants us to release them fully into His hands. Why? Because He cares for us.

Jesus demonstrated His care when He said, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28). He longs to exchange our worries for His peace, our struggles for His strength, and our anxieties for His assurance. When we hold onto our cares, we are essentially saying we trust ourselves more than we trust Him. But when we surrender them, we acknowledge that He is greater than our problems.

So, how do we cast our cares on Jesus? Through prayer, surrender, and faith. Philippians 4:6-7 tells us to present our requests to God with thanksgiving, and in return, He gives us peace beyond understanding. The key is trusting that He will handle what we cannot.

Today, take a moment to cast every worry, fear, and burden on Jesus. He loves you, He sees you, and He is more than able to carry what is too heavy for you. Trust in His care, and rest in His peace.

Now, let’s pray: Father, in Jesus' name, thank You for Your Word and its power in our lives. Lord Jesus, we declare and decree that we will cast every care on You because you care for us. In Jesus' name, Amen.