"Facing Challenges & Hardship" 1 Peter 5 - February 14, 2023

"Facing Challenges & Hardship" 1 Peter 5 - February 14, 2023 Read Here: https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/111/1PE.5.NIV

. 1 Peter 5:7, Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Facing Adversity and Challenges – Peter is writing to a church that is encountering severe persecution. He begins the chapter by encouraging the elders to care for the flock under such significant pressure. He implores the young people to listen and submit to the elders. Things are rough and they need to stick together to encourage one another and stay faithful.

But beyond that, Peter says for all of them to give their anxieties to God. He says “cast all your anxiety on him.” These are people with very, very serious worries! Their very lives are being threatened because of their faith. And Peter says to give all those worries, give all those concerns, give all those heavy burdens to God because he cares for you. God can see what’s going on. God hasn’t forgotten about you. God truly cares. What is it in your life that you need to lay at the feet of Jesus? What heavy burden have you been holding that is weighing you down? 

Let’s pray…Lord Jesus, Hear our prayers. Take our burdens. They are too heavy for us to hold. In Your Name, Amen.

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