Lean harder upon the Lord, draw more upon Him
1Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety upon him because he cares for you.
1 Peter 5:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
7 casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully].
I was talking to someone today about an old well that had once produced good, sweet water. The secret of a good well is that the water has to be continually drawn out of it so that the water is replaced and refreshed. In the Middle East water often means life, where you get water you get vegetation and life. An oasis of life, like the city of Jericho near the Jordan valley.
I believe that the Lord in a sense is the sweetest, freshest water we could ever find. But how much are we drawing from him in our daily lives? Many of us may be existing on stale water, not fresh water because we’re not drinking from the well of Life.
Some of us may think it’s too good to be true that we can cast ALL our anxieties or cares on him, but that’s what it says in this last chapter of 1 Peter. He really does care for us and want to help us. Don’t be a stranger to the well that you have such an invitation to drink from. Go to the well often and drink your fill!
Why exist on stale water, the more you drink the sweeter it will become to your taste.
May you press in today and get something fresh and refreshing to your soul.