1 Peter 5:7

I cast all my cares upon you. 

I lay all of my burdens down at your feet. 

And anytime I don't know what to do

I will cast all my cares upon you. 

Well, I guess I'll have that song stuck in my head for a day or two! 😊 

I remember singing this with the boys when they were small. It seems so incredibly easy, doesn't it. Just throw down your worries. Hm. 

Did you know there are several references to this in the Bible? It seems that humanity has dealt with anxiety and worry for a very long time. Perhaps throwing them down is a little more difficult than it sounds. 

Give your burdens to the LORD, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall. Psalm 55:22 

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 than food, and the body more than clothes? Mt 6:25

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care. Mt 10:29

As I studied the Scripture today in our Bible Study, I realized something I had not considered before. "Casting my cares" on the Lord depends totally on my humility. I first have to acknowledge that I am powerless over my concerns before God can do anything with them. 

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your care on Him, because He cares about you.‭‭ 1 Peter‬ ‭5:6-7‬ ‭

I find it amazing when the Holy Spirit shows me new things in a passage I've known for so long. May He continue to teach. May I continue to hear.