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CAST YOUR CARES UPON JESUS.


DON'T STRESS...REST IN JESUS!

 

JESUS CHRIST WILL SUSTAIN YOU

 

By Synthia Esther 

June 4, 2010

 

I have been  facing a goliath of a serious real estate legal problem, through no fault of my own, and have been completely stressed out about it.  The anxiety and hardship affected me emotionally, mentally, and physically as I had to represent myself, Pro Se, in legal court of law.  My situation looked hopeless, bleak, and grim.  I sought legal advice and counsel, and prayed for deliverance from my burden and despair.  I opened an email from a pastor and teacher, that confronted my sin of worry, in a way that brought tears to my eyes. 

 

From the pen of Charles Spurgeon:


Care, even when shown to legitimate objects, has the nature of sin in it if carried to excess. The moral precept to avoid excessive anxiety and care was earnestly and persistently taught by our Savior again and again, and was reiterated by the apostles.  It is a teaching that cannot be neglected without becoming sin, for the very essence of anxious care reveals the idea that we think we are wiser than God and are putting ourselves in His place to do for Him what He has promised to do for us.  We try to think of those things we believe He will forget, and work to take upon ourselves all our burdens, as though He were unable or unwilling to take them for us.

 

This obvious disobedience to His clear directive, this unbelief of His Word, and this presumptive intrusion upon His providence is all sinful. Even more than that, anxious care often leads to sinful actions. Someone who cannot calmly leave his cares and concerns in God's hands, but carries his own burdens, is likely to be tempted to pursue sinful means to help himself. This sin will lead to forsaking God as his counselor and resorting instead to human wisdom. This is attempting to drink from "the pitcher [that] is shattered," instead of drinking from "the spring" (Eccl. 12:6)--the sin charged to Israel of old.

         

 

Anxiety causes us to doubt God's loving-kindness, which then leads our love for Him to grow cold. Our feelings of mistrust then grieve the Spirit of God so that our prayers are hindered, the consistency of our testimony tainted, and our life self-seeking. This lack of confidence in God leads us to wander far from Him. Yet if through simple faith in His promise we will cast each burden upon Him as it comes to us, and will "not be anxious about anything" (Phil. 4:6) because He has promised to care for us, we will stay close to Him and will be greatly strengthened to withstand temptation.

 

 

"You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you" (Isa. 26:3). 

 

 

 

Dear God,

 

Thank you for reaching out your hand of mercy, grace, and love, and showing me how close your are to my situation, need, and problem.  I pray Lord for your will to be done in my trial, and my lessons to be learned to be firm and planted within the tender soil of my heart, mind, and soul, that I may grow spiritually.

 

 

Forgive me God for my sin, and lack of trust.  For you have shown me through the storms of life, that all is well when we cast our cares upon you.  May I learn to trust your word not just in thought, or slight of purpose.  But in a steadfast walk of faith, trusting in your holy love.  For your holy providence is ever kind, gracious, and true.

 

 

 I know, that I know.  When I can't trace your hand.  I can always trust your heart.  You Oh Lord, are worthy of my praise.  What a Mighty God I serve.

 

 

 

 

Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you.

Psalm 55:22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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