“Cast your burden on the Lord [release it] and He will sustain and uphold you. He will never allow the righteous to be shaken (slip, fall, fail).” (Psalm 55:22 The Amplified Bible)
When, not if, you find yourself caught in a perfect storm of life, you need to cast your cares on the Lord. As you can tell from the opening, Old Testament Scripture and the closing New Testament scripture, casting your cares on the Lord is timeless advice.
What do perfect storms look like? When we face a trilogy of circumstances or troubling conditions that are opposing us, that’s a perfect storm. When we experience suffering, not necessarily physical, on one side, the hostility of the world toward you on the other side, and a definite feeling of being downhearted due to some form of darkness that is descending and trying to destroy your bright and light filled days, that is a perfect storm.
Perfect storms can come in many forms, but usually that’s when multiple unbearable happenings simultaneously try to subdue us. Let me quickly give three specific examples of a perfect storm.
Some of us may be going through similar perfect storms like the ones I am about to describe on this very day. For you see, there is someone who lost their job, lost a loved one, and lost their joy. Well, that’s a perfect storm. Someone else is going through a battle with the inevitable, multiple changes that come with aging; physical changes, mental changes, and social changes. Well, again, that’s an example of a perfect storm. There are some others who are experiencing forms of discrimination, persecution, and alienation, even in this nation. Again, that’s a perfect storm.
If time permitted, I could give many other specific, spelled-out examples, but I think you get the point. And that’s good. But do you want to know what’s better than that “good?” Don’t worry I will tell you! When you face unwanted, unexpected, undesirable, unwelcomed and uninvited circumstances or conditions, take the advice that is not new. Cast your cares on the Lord.
Look! You have Old Testament and New Testament advice that tells us that this is the thing to do. And, if we are honest about it, we have our own experiences in our walk with the Lord that proves that casting our cares on the Lord is timeless advice.
Furthermore, the advice works! Relief comes! Revival of your faith takes place! Relying on the Lord take the place of crying. Replacing the look of grief on your face with smiles happens! Take the advice my friend and proceed with confidence, knowing that the Lord will make a way somehow. Be blessed!
Let him have all your worries and cares, for he is always thinking about you and watching everything that concerns you.” (I Peter 5:7 The Living Bible)
Committed to the climb,
Mark L. King
Casting my cares to the Lord is timeless and sound advice. There is no other way but with the Lord our God. There is no one else that can make things right but the Lord our God. There is no other safe place to be than with the Lord our God. Thank you Father for always making a way out of no way.
Thank you Lord for always caring my burdens when they get to heavy for me.. Thank you Pastor for always remider us we can always go to the Lord for anything nothing is not to hard for Him… Be Blessed.
You are welcome! Thank you for the response! You can tell that you read it with an open-heart. I appreciate your faithfulness!
Pastor MLK
Thank you Pastor, for always sending a uplifting message through your meditations I never realized I’ve been through many storms but the only way I made it through was by casting my cares in the Lord I know he has been with me all the time, also my daughter read this meditation today and said”Pastor King is right on point with his meditations , they may long sometimes but always good for the soul “ so keep sending the word. Thank you 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thanks to you and your daughter for comments! I appreciate your response. Keep the faith! Be blessed!
God is such a great God; who cares deeply for us . Thank you for reminding us that we only but cast our worries on Him! My prayer is for patience and refraining from going back and picking them up.. just to cast them again ! Father teach me how to wait!