“ Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” 1 Peter 5:8

 The other day we tried to trim our dog, Penny. It did not go well; our trimmers were not working! Today I was determined to go to a store nearby and get them fixed. Off I went, we had talked about it more than once. I walked down our street, money in hand with one goal in mind.  Except for one problem… I forgot to bring the clippers with me.

 I was thinking as I walked back to get them, how prayer is a bit like this. We talk, sometimes excessively, about our problems and worries, but fail to give them over to God.

 In the same way, the clipper fix-it man does not fix the clippers unless he has them, so God cannot help us with the cares that are heavy on our hearts and minds if we fail to bring them to him. God invites us to cast every care onto Him and leave it there. When you think about the word “cast” the image of throwing something down comes to mind – a stone, perhaps, into a vast body of water and letting go of it - otherwise, there you will stand, stone in hand.

 My question to you today is this; Is there anything in your life at this moment you are talking about but not giving over to God? My prayer for you and for me is that we will have the courage, faith, and wisdom to bring every burden to God – even the very large ones, but not forgetting those that are lesser.

 I love how God reminds us here that He does care for us. He is not indifferent some days we may suppose. That is not true. God does not change from day to day, caring more on a Monday than on a Wednesday. He cares for you every day and this invitation is a 24/7 invitation.

 Dear Father,

 Thank you for caring for me and inviting me to cast all my cares upon you, every day. You do not change your mind. Today, I want to do just that. Today, I give you everything that is weighing upon my heart and mind. Take this burden(s). I leave them at your feet. Thank you that nothing is too hard for you.

 In Jesus Name,

 Amen.