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This
devotional was taken from the book, Rays of Hope. Written by
D.O. Teasley
"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." 1
Pet. 5:7.
It is most
encouraging to know that God really cares for us. Dear reader, He
cares for you. Satan may sometimes try to discourage you with the
thought that God does not care for you, but he is a liar and the
father of lies. If God cared so much for the ungodly that while we
were yet sinners and in rebellion against Him, He gave the only Son
of His bosom to die for us, will He not care for the discouraged
ones whom Satan is trying to cast down? If God loves His enemies and
His opposers, does He not love those whose souls pant for Him as the
"hart panteth after the water brooks" ? Immediately after exhorting
us to cast all our cares upon Jesus, the Apostle says: "Be sober, be
vigilant because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion,
walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist steadfast in
the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in
your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who
hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye
have suffered awhile, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle
you." 1 Pet. 5:8-10.
It seems that the apostle had in mind the necessity of casting all
our cares upon Christ and his care for us when our "adversary the
devil walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." After you have
cast your care upon the Lord, firmly believing that God cares for
you, you can then resist the devil steadfast in the faith, and "the
God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by
Christ Jesus, after ye have suffered a while, make you perfect,
stablish, strengthen, settle you." Satan does not care how much you
resist him so long as you do not resist him "steadfast in the
faith"; but when you begin to resist him thus, he must flee, for
Christ will make him flee.
"But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that
formed thee, O Israel, fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have
called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through
the waters I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall
not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt
not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am
the Lord thy God, the holy one of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt
for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. Since thou west precious
in my sight, thou hast been honorable, and I have loved thee:
therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life. Fear
not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east and
gather thee from the west; I will say to the north, Give up; and to
the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters
from the ends of the earth; even every one that is called by my
name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I
have made him." Isa. 43:1-7.
"Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them:
for the Lord thy God, he it is that cloth go with thee; he will not
fail thee nor forsake thee. And the Lord, he it is that cloth go
before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither
forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed." Deut. 31:7, 8.
"The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved
thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I
drawn thee." Jer. 31:3.
-D.O.
Teasley |
