Casting

My son, Philip, likes to fish. He casts out his line and it floats in the air until the sinker finds a temporary home in the rippling waters. When he's fishing, he doesn't have a care in the world.

Cares of this world can get you down.
They can be a distraction from what is truly important.

Cares of this world are like thorns
that choke the plants that grow
when the seed of the Word of God
is planted in our hearts. (Luke 8:14)

Cares of this world can weigh down
our hearts so heavily that
we cease watching and praying
and the Day of His return
could come upon us unexpectedly.
(Luke 21:34)

Cast your burden on the LORD,
And He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the
righteous to be moved.
(Psalm 55:23)

Therefore humble yourselves
under the mighty hand of God,
that He may exalt you in due time,
casting all your care upon Him,
for He cares for you.
(1 Peter 5:6,7)

Just like Philip casts his line
into the rippling water
so we can cast our cares out to Him.
He will sustain us
for He cares for us.

Why should we carry the cares of this world
when He is caring for us?