anxiety

He cares for you! ~ Psalm 55

2:00 PM

 

He cares for you!



Read: Psalm 55 & I Peter5:6-11

What is it that has you so shaken, so anxious?                                                                           

 Is it your constant companion day and night?                   

You just cannot seem to shake it off.                                    

He tells us to cast our cares on Him. When I was a young girl in school we used to have prayer each morning before starting our day, our teacher told us that we need to be honest with God because He already knows everything and wants to hear it from us.  She would tell us to be specific with whatever is bothering us and also in thanking Him. Be honest with Him.



The first place to start is to be humble before Him. As we humble ourselves before Him we acknowledge that He is Lord. In our humbleness we let go of all our pride, those things that keep us from Him and doing what He wants.  We can then give Him all our troubles, anxieties and worries because He truly cares for us.  When we do this He exalts us.  Jesus also invited people to cast their cares on Him: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28–30).

Jesus calls us to come to Him and cast our cares, burdens on Him. When we do, the promise is that we will find rest for our souls. The assurance is based on who He is. We can come to Him with any of our concerns in prayer, and, while the burden may still exist, our souls will find rest as we trust in Him to help us carry it and to sustain us through the trial.  God does not want us to be weighed down by the difficulties and worries of this life.

God is all-powerful, all-knowing, and able to handle all our cares. As a humble person, you can cast all your cares on Him because you know He cares for you.

Secondly, we need to be thankful!

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7



We can live a life without anxiety, worries and cares of this world.  We just need to bring them to Him and bring them with thanksgiving.  We know that He cares for us and we know that all things work together for good to those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.  When we do, we can experience that peace that passes all understanding.  It is a matter of trusting, believing and leaving it all with Him.  When we are tempted to go back to those worries etc., we know that we already gave it to Him and we can trust Him with it all.

Do you tell the Lord the deep desires of your heart? 

Have you given Him all your anxieties, the things that worry you and keep you up at night and consume your day as well?

Prayer:

Father, we praise You for Your words of truth that we can hide in our hearts that we might not sin against You.  You sent Your Son Jesus to die on the cross to take away all our sin, grief and sorrow.  We have eternal life in Him!  Help us as we tend to worry about so many things, to leave it at the cross of Jesus, who took them upon Himself. Help us to know that you work all things together for our good and to grow us in faith in You.  

Lyn




1 John 3:1

All Your Works Will Praise You - Psalm 145

9:30 PM


Please read: Psalm 145

This Psalm was a very special Psalm to King David and I am sure that it is also the favorite of many of us who have received His unmerited Grace and Favor!  It is such a privilege to offer it to God, as our own Psalm of Praise and Thanksgiving!!   

“I will exalt You, my God, O King, And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will bless Your name forever and ever.” (vs. 1)

As I meditate on the first day I surrendered my life to Jesus (35 years ago), I am in awe of ALL the love and care He has poured over my life, and the lives of my loved ones! He took me by the hand and through His Holy Spirit changed and transformed that lost self-sufficient young woman into a child of God (1 John 3:1)!  


  “8 The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and abounding in loving kindness. 9 The Lord is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works [the entirety of things created]. ” (Vs. 8-9)
“It may be truly said of our Lord Jesus Christ, that his words are words of goodness and grace; his works are works of goodness and grace. He is full of compassion; hence he came into the world to save sinners. When on earth, he showed his compassion both to the bodies and souls of men, by healing the one, and making wise the other. He is of great mercy, a merciful High Priest, through whom God is merciful to sinners. “(M. Henry)

Have these 35 years of walking the Christian walk, been easy? No, they haven’t. But, I can testify that He has always been with me through His transforming Work... just as He promised in His Word. (Hebrews 13:5, John 16:33)

So join me as we meditate in our hearts how blessed we are to be part of His Family!

“10 All Your works shall give thanks to You and praise You, O Lord, And Your godly ones will bless You.11 They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom And talk of Your power, 12 To make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts And the glorious majesty of Your kingdom.” (Vs. 10-12)

Nothing can separate us from His love: through the good times and through the storms… even when our faith may fail; He will remain Faithful (Ro. 8:38-39)


“14 The Lord upholds all those [of His own] who fall, And raises up all those who are bowed down.”
His eyes are fixed on the broken-hearted, on those who are carrying a heavy load of sin; of bitterness; of sadness; of health issues… whatever it may be, for He is Able and Willing to lift it up from you: Just come and surrender it all to Him! (Matt. 11:28-30)

“And with respect to all that are heavy laden under the burden of sin, if they come to Christ by faith, he will ease them, he will raise them. He is very ready to hear and answer the prayers of his people. He is present everywhere; but in a special way he is nigh to them, as he is not to others. He is in their hearts, and dwells there by faith, and they dwell in him. He is nigh to those that call upon him, to help them in all times of need. He will be nigh to them, that they may have what they ask, and find what they seek, if they call upon him in truth and sincerity. And having taught men to love his name and holy ways, he will save them from the destruction of the wicked. May we then love his name, and walk in his ways, while we desire that all flesh should bless his holy name for ever and ever.” (M. Henry)

Yes, we should witness to those who are still astray and continually pray for them until that day, when we will all be in His Glorious Presence!  Till then, let us declare with gratefulness that He is Worthy of ALL our Love and Praise:

“My mouth will speak in praise of the Lord. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever!!” (Vs. 21- Emphasis mine)

Blessings,

Mari