1Peter5:7

1Peter5:7

1 Peter 5:7 HCSB

7 casting all your care on Him, because He cares about you.

I. Conclusively

“Casting” - This verb refers to the act of “throwing or casting” something.

I saw that the word "casting" used in was the Greek word epiripto, a compound of the words epi and ripto. The word epi means upon, as on top of something. The word ripto means to hurl, to throw, or to cast, and it often means to violently throw or to fling something with great force. The only other place this word epiripto is used in the New Testament is in , where the Bible says, "And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus there on." It is important to note this passage, for it correctly conveys the idea of the word epiripto, which in secular literature often pictured the flinging of a garment, bag, or excess weight off the shoulders of a traveler and onto the back of some other beast, such as a donkey, camel, or horse. We are not designed to carry the burden of worry, fretting, and anxiety. This load is simply too much for the human body and the central nervous system to tolerate. We may be able to manage it for a while, but eventually the physical body and mind will begin to break under this type of perpetual pressure. In fact, the medical world has confirmed that the major source of sickness in the Western Hemisphere is stress and pressure. Man was simply not fashioned to carry pressures, stresses, anxieties, and worries; this is the reason his body breaks down when it undergoes these negative influences for too long. It is in a form that refers to a one time deal. We are told here to “once for all, throw our burdens to Jesus!” When the worries of life press us down, we do not have to bear them alone! Thank God, there is One Who is stronger than we are and Who is willing to carry our load.

II. Completely

Notice how much or our burden we are supposed to give to the Lord. “All you care”! He tells us to give Him everything! We are not so much as to keep even the smallest part of a burden to ourselves. We are told to give it all up to Jesus!

III. Confidently

How can we do this? With the absolute confidence that He cares for us, . When we are burdened, it touches the heart of God and He is moved on our behalf. Please notice that this verb is in the “Present Tense, Active Voice and the Indicative Mood.” You may wonder what this means for you, well Present Tense means ongoing activity. Active Voice means the Lord Himself is involved. Indicative Mood means that it is a fact!

Put it all together and we find that Jesus Christ, Himself, is actively involved in caring for us.

The Sermon Notebook - The Sermon Notebook – 1 Peter.

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