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Advice From The Word
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by Karen D. Jeffery
oday, we have all had many trials. When
Philippians 4:6-7: “Be careful for nothing; but
we have fears or anxieties, our natural
in every thing by prayer and supplication with
instinct is to gather them close and keep
Thanksgiving let your requests be made known
them hidden from the world. We can learn to
unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth
follow the plan the Lord has given us in His Word to help get through those times. 1 Peter 5:7: “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” We feel we must carry them alone and not burden others with our cares. In this verse, however, Peter tells us not to carry our own cares but to cast, or throw, them onto the Lord. He wants our
all understanding, shall keep your hearts and
cares because He cares. God cares for us.
minds through Christ Jesus.”
The things that concern us concern Him,
This can give us assurance that the Lord will
and He would not have His children be
always be by our side. He promised He’d never
burdened by the anxieties of this world. It is
leave us.
interesting to note that this a command Peter gives us, not a suggestion. It is not God’s will that His children be burdened with cares. He wants us to trust that He
Hebrews 13-5: “Let your manner of living be without covetousness, and be content with such things as ye have. For He hath said, ‘I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.’”
just let Him. 32 // June 2021
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is able and willing to handle our worries if we will
Karen D. Jeffery loves the Heavenly Father, her family, and her church. Keep looking up Jesus is coming soon.
