“Casting all your anxiety on Him, because
He cares for you’ (1 Peter 5:7, nasb).
There are many “fear not’s” in the Bible. Some say there is a “fear not” for every day
of the year (this is not quite accurate, but there are many!).
I think each “fear not” is for me because I am not a very
brave person. I am intimidated by
others, terrified before speaking (even though I speak quite often), and afraid
in dangerous situations (especially when in Goma, Zaire in 1994 working with
one million Rwandan refugees, with 50,000 people dying in three days, people
being slaughtered nightly, walking through the bodies each morning).
Recently I woke in the middle of the night afraid about the
future of the country that I live in with its socialism, aggressive abortion,
debt, jobless millions without hope of employment, and the economy and morality
going down daily. Fearing in how are we in
missions going to support the work around the world.
It was good to be challenged in1 Peter that fear and worry
is a source of pride. We think we are in
charge when the terrible situation we face in the world can only be handled by
God. Even in a dangerous, difficult,
sinful world, God will take care for His own.
“Casting all your anxiety on Him, because
He cares for you’ (1 Peter 5:7, nasb).
So, dear friend, let’s do that today. Let’s cast our fear, anxiety, worries on God,
because He cares for us as His children.
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