Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living ©

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

Anxiety!

We all have it. We all want to get rid of it.

What is it about life that creates the anxiety?

Perhaps we can trace the roots of the anxiety back to the fall from grace in the Garden of Eden.

Think about it from this perspective. When we have nothing to worry about, there is no anxiety.

This goes hand in hand with what we are told about Jesus in 1 Peter. We are to cast all our anxiety on him. When we place all of our trust in Jesus, then we are given perfect peace.

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
(Philippians 4:7 (NIV))

God wants to restore the peace to us. It is this peace that humanity knew before the fall from grace. Jesus came to give us grace and mercy. This grace and mercy was the unearned forgiveness for the fall from grace!

It only stands to reason that Jesus would also restore us to the pre-fall peace if we will only allow Him to.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
(Philippians 4:6 (NIV))

Do you truly have peace?

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