-- 1 Peter 5:6-7
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand,
that He may lift you up in due time.
++ 7 Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.

-- Matthew 11:28-30
28 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."



++ Care is a burden which Faith casts off the man on his God.

God's Care and Provision:
The meaning of 1Peter 5:7 (Mat.11:28-30; ...) is, that we are to commit our whole cause to Him. If we suffer heavy trials; if we lose our friends, health, or property; if we have arduous and responsible duties to perform; if we feel that we have no strength, and are in danger of being crushed by what is laid upon us, we may go and cast all upon the Lord; that is, we may look to Him for grace and strength, and feel assured that He will enable us to sustain all that is laid upon us. The relief in the case will be as real, and as full of consolation, as if he took the burden and bore it himself. He will enable us to bear with ease what we supposed we could never have done; and the burden which He lays upon us will be light.

What more can one wish than to be permitted to feel that the great and merciful Jehovah thinks on him? What are we -- what have we done, that should be worthy of such condescension? Remember, poor, despised, afflicted child of God, that you will never be forgotten. Friends on earth may forget you; God never will. Remember that you will never be entirely neglected. Father, mother, neighbour, friend, those whom you have loved, and those to whom you have done good, may neglect you, but God never will. You may become poor, and they may pass by you; you may lose your office, and flatterers may no longer throng your path; your beauty may fade, and your admirers may leave you; you may grow old, and be infirm, and appear to be useless in the world, and no one may seem to care for you; but it is not thus with the God whom you serve. When He loves, He always loves; if He regarded you with favour when you were rich, He will not forget you when you are poor; He who watched over you with a parent’s care in the bloom of youth, will not cast you off when you are "old and grey-headed," (Ps 71:18; Isaiah 46:4). If we are what we should be, we shall never be without a friend as long as there is a God.

-- Barnes
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-- Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Him who gives me strength.

-- Isaiah 46:3-4
3 ... you whom I have upheld since you were conceived, and have carried since your birth. 4 Even to your old age and gray hairs I am He, I am He who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.

-- Isaiah 40:28-31
28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. 29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. 30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;
++ 31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.



Cast all your anxiety on Him

Before you get the answer, you get the Answer;
Before you get the things you ask for, you get the One;
Before you get the object, you get the Person;
Before you get the answer, you get the Lord.

Cast all your anxiety with Him.
Give them, commit them, throw them once for all.
Throw your whole life with all its cares on Him
Because it matters to Him concerning you.

-- Anonymous



Wake up in Abba’s Arms!
We have a cord-free, battery-free alarm clock -- we call her Elianna. Like clockwork, at 6:45 each morning our 2-year old daughter, Elianna wakes up and begins calling for us to come and greet her good morning. At this point, my wife and I have come to the conclusion that those 8-hour sleep nights we used to enjoy just aren’t going to happen again – at least for a long, long time.

What’s interesting to me though, is that when Elianna wakes up, she doesn’t wonder if we’ll come to her. She waits eagerly and expectantly to see us walk in, sleepy-eyed and morning-haired as we may be. Elianna doesn’t wake up worrying about what she’ll wear today and if she’ll be warm enough. She expects that she’ll be changed and dressed up nice and warm when it’s cold. She doesn’t worry about if or what she’s going to eat. She expects that we’ll know she’s hungry and will serve her a yummy nutritious breakfast. When Elianna falls down, she immediately looks toward us, holding out her hands to receive our hugs and kisses so it will be “all better”. She doesn’t question whether or not we love her. She’s sure of it! Elianna has no worries. She expects that we will take care of her every need.

Don’t you wish you were a baby sometimes? No worries — getting pampered and hugged and kissed. Well, I have good news for you — you are a baby! You are the Lord’s baby! We are His children and He loves us with an everlasting and perfect love. He cares for us just like we care for our little Elianna — in fact, much, much more than that!

From this morning on, let’s start coming to the Lord as we are — His children! We needn’t worry about anything. Our Father awaits the time when we will totally put our trust in Him. He loves us and He knows every one of our needs before even a word is on our lips! Let’s practice putting our worries aside and determine to expect our Heavenly father to meet our every need. And don’t forget to take some time out today and say — Abba, thank you for loving me!

-- Anonymous
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-- Galatians 4:6
And because you are children, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!"

-- Matthew 7:7, 11
7 "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
++ 11 So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask Him.

-- Isaiah 49:15
Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!

-- Jeremiah 29:11-13; 33:3
11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.

++ 33:3 Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.'

-- Romans 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.



++ Cast all your care on God: that anchor holds. -- Tennyson

++ He who climbs above the cares of this world, and turns his face to his God, has found the sunny side of life. -- Spurgeon.

++ When we put our cares in God's hands,
He puts His peace in our hearts.

++ GOSPEL = God's Only Son Provided Eternal Life.

++ God's vision brings about provision.
Devil's mission brings about delusion.

++ Where there is prayer, there is provision!

++ We can indeed discard our cares and anxieties, confident in a Lord who has proven His power to save.



-- John 14:26-27
++ 26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
++ 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

-- Matthew 6:25-34
25 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. ++ Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
++ 27 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? 28 And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
++ 33 But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
++ 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."

-- Philippians 4:4-8
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
++ 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable -- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy -- think about such things.

-- John 16:33
I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

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-- Psalms 55:22
Cast your cares on the LORD and He will sustain you;
He will never let the righteous fall.

-- Psalms 27:13-14
13 I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. 14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.

-- Psalms 40:4
Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.

-- -- Psalms 115:11
You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD;
He is their help and their shield.

-- Psalms 23:1-6
1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, 3 He restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

-- Psalms 37:3-8
3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. 4 Delight yourself in the LORD and He will give you the desires of your heart. 5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him and He will do this: 6 He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. 7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. 8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret -- it leads only to evil.

-- Proverb 3:5-10
++ 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. 8 This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. 9 Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; 10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.

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-- 2 Thessalonians 3:5, 16
++ 5 May the Lord direct your hearts into God's love and Christ's perseverance.
++ 16 Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.