Wednesday, November 8, 2023 - HE CARES FOR YOU...

"I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen." (Luther's Morning Prayer)

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 - Day 312  - (Today’s Bible readings: Daniel 2:46-3:30; Psalm 119:17-24; 1 Peter 5:1-14)

HE CARES FOR YOU...

"Cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7 ESV)

Everyone can find something to worry about from time to time, especially these days as we deal with radical Islam and social unrest. How about you? How do you handle those anxious moments? 

Peter’s advice to turn your worries over to God. And this makes lots of sense. Since He has taken care of your biggest worry by promising you eternal life, He certainly can help you through whatever challenges you may face in this life!

Yes, God really does care for you. So don’t worry. Simply trust in Jesus, your Savior, and be at peace no matter what your circumstances may be.

If thou but suffer God to guide thee,

And hope in Him through all thy ways,

He’ll give thee strength whate’er betide thee,

And bear thee through the evil days.

Who trusts in God’s unchanging love

Builds on the rock that nought can move.

What can these anxious cares avail thee,

These never-ceasing moans and sighs?

What can it help, if thou bewail thee

O’er each dark moment as it flies?

Our cross and trials do but press

The heavier for our bitterness.

Only be still and wait His leisure

In cheerful hope, with heart content

To take whate’er thy Father’s pleasure

And all-deserving love hath sent,

Nor doubt our inmost wants are known

To Him who chose us for His own.

He knows the time for joy, and truly

Will send it when He sees it meet,

When He has tried and purged thee throughly

And finds thee free from all deceit,

He comes to thee all unaware

And makes thee own His loving care.

Nor think amid the heat of trial

That God hath cast thee off unheard,

That he whose hopes meet no denial

Must surely be of God preferred;

Time passes and much change doth bring,

And sets a bound to everything.

All are alike before the Highest.

‘Tis easy to our God, we know,

To raise thee up though low thou liest,

To make the rich man poor and low;

True wonders still by Him are wrought

Who setteth up and brings to nought.

Sing, pray, and keep His ways unswerving,

So do thine own part faithfully,

And trust His Word, though undeserving,

Thou yet shalt find it true for thee!

God never yet forsook at need

The soul that trusted Him indeed.

(Lutheran Service Book #750)

Heavenly Father, I cast all my cares on You, because are my only hope and my only Savior. Please keep me close to, and surrounded by Your peace no matter what life may throw at me. Amen.

Pastor David Paape