We
live in a self-absorbed world. Paul wrote to Timothy in 2 Tim. 3:1,
“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy.” He
goes on in the succeeding verses to delineate the characteristics of
these last days. Paul is describing a selfish people in this passage.
Today,
it is hard to find people who are more concerned about others rather
than themselves. Jesus said to love our neighbor as ourselves. People
who are totally focused on themselves do not have the capacity to
love others. Consequently, the driving force in their lives is to
gain for themselves.
When
we are so self-focused, we can miss the greater plan that God has for
all His creation. If we are always focused on I, me, and mine, it is
difficult for us to understand the needs of those around us. Our role
in God's plan is to affect our world for the cause of Christ. When I
am focused on the here and now, the day to day issues in my life, it
pushes my spiritual connection farther away. If my attention is given
fully to the issues of my relationships and the responsibilities of
daily care and provision, then there is little room for activity in
the spirit realm. That is why the Lord invites us to cast all our
concerns on Him and exercise our faith in His promises for us.
1
Peter 5:6, “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of
God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7 Casting all your care upon
him; for he careth for you. In verse 7, “the word for 'care' in the
Greek is 'mer'-im-nah' which means 'anxiety' and it comes from the
word 'mer-id'-zo' which means 'to divide or separate into pieces
(through the idea of distraction).'” Satan will attempt to distract
us from our mission but the Lord will sustain us and keep us on
course.
“The
word for 'careth' in the Greek is 'mel'-o' which means 'to care
about.' It is a verb which means it is an action word. Jesus
understands our needs and cares to the extent that our needs move Him
to action.” He stands ready to intervene at the very moment we need
Him!
If
we will follow the Lord Jesus Christ, He will see to it that our
needs are met. We must place our total faith in His promise to do
that. Therefore, we are not distracted with the menial tasks of life
and can prepare for the spiritual war with our adversary, Satan.
Peter says, “Whom resist stedfast in the faith...” We must resist
Satan while remaining steadfast in the faith that our provision and
sustenance are in Christ’s hands. Jesus invites us to give to Him
all our cares, the things that bring anxiety and cause us to be
distracted from His plan. He cares for each one of us and will move
into action if we will TRUST Him! Cast All Your Cares Upon Jesus!
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