“Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”
Casting
This verse is a quote from Psalm 55:22.
This is one of the most popular verses in the Bible, yet we often take this verse out of its context. Note that the word “casting” is a participle making it dependent upon the previous statement in verse […]
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“Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”
all
The word “all” here does not mean “every” burden but the whole of our burdens. The emphasis in this passage is not on casting each individual anxiety, but on casting the whole of one’s life on the Lord. He does not say “Cast the […]
“Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”
your care
“Care” is a compound of three words: split, the, mind. “Care” then, splits the mind and the splitting of the mind results in anxiety. Anxiety may be said to divide the mind: “Will the bad happen or will the good happen to me?” If […]
“Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”
upon Him,
The Christian is to cast his anxieties “upon Him” — the Lord. This means no heartache, difficulty or problem is too difficult for the plan of God. No sin is too great for the plan of God.
Principle:
God is willing and able to carry any […]
“Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”
for
We can translate this phrase literally as “Because it is a care to Him for you,” or, “Because you are His concern.” What is the basis for the casting of our anxieties on the Lord? It is simply that God cares for us. The […]
“Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”
for you
God has our well-being at heart. He takes a personal interest in everything about us.
The Greek indicates that God’s care for us is constant. His faithfulness is unending. His mercy is new every morning (Lamentations 3:21-23). No matter how fickle life may be, God’s […]
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”
Two commands in this verse warn the believer of a mortal enemy. The Christian life is like jungle war. Every Christian is facing spiritual guerilla warfare. Peter tells us who our enemy is–the Devil.
Be sober
“Sober” […]
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”
be vigilant
“Vigilant” carries the idea of to watch, stay awake. Here it means to keep spiritually alert (Acts 20:31; 1 Corinthians 16:13; Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:6, 10).
Secular Greek used this term to describe people carefully […]
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”
because your adversary the devil
The word “devil” is not a proper name but a functional title. It comes from two words through and to throw. This conveys the idea to strike through. Therefore, “devil” comes to […]
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”
walks about
“Walks about” means goes about as a course of life. The Devil’s course of life is to destroy the dynamics of every Christian life. He ranges far and wide in search of prey.
The Devil […]