My husband is getting the itch to go fishing. He’s anxious for spring so he can load up his rods and reels and head out to some lake or pond. Bob has loved to fish for as long as I’ve known him.
Last year at this time he was waiting for shoulder replacement surgery, which happened on February 6. His right shoulder had been bothering him for a long time, but it wasn’t until it affected his ability to fish that he finally gave up and sought medical help. He could no longer cast his line out to the water.
In 1 Peter 5:6-7, Peter tells us we are to “cast” all our cares upon our Mighty God. “Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God…casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” [NKJV]
The Greek word for “cast” means to “throw upon.” As a fisherman throws his line upon the water we are to throw all our cares upon our Mighty God. We can do that because we know our Mighty God cares for us. He’s proven that over and over and over again in the mercies He has bestowed upon us and the promises He has made to us – all of which are Yes and Amen in Christ Jesus.
The one problem we have, however, is that too often while we cast our cares like a fisherman casts his line, we also tend to “reel” them back in!
Father, I want to cast all my cares upon You, and I want to leave them with You! By the power of your Spirit help me to do just that! Amen.
