1 Peter 5:6-7
5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Devotional
Life has its cares and concerns; illness, loneliness, grief, financial trouble, family problems, and national and international problems.
Saint Peter, writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, has a good word for us today as we struggle with life in the middle of a busy week: “Cast all your cares upon Him.” We are not alone. God sent Jesus, who gives us courage, for He cared enough to go to the cross for us and die for all of our sins. This same Jesus can give us strength as we struggle with life. We can’t often control whether or not we lose our job, but in Christ, we can decide on other options for our life. We can’t control whether or not we get seriously ill, but in Christ, we can make a heroic adjustment to our illness. We can be weak, yet — in Christ — strong.
Christ is on our side. He gives us power. In moments of doubt and desperation, in moments filled with fear, we can cast all our concern upon the Father. We can thank our great and good God for all of His bountiful blessings, both physical and spiritual. We can look to the mighty hand of God, which holds a multitude of divine gifts for us; if we humble ourselves and turn to Him.