The Contented Life Daily DevotionalSample

God Can Handle It

Peter, who penned these words, had firsthand knowledge of the burden and danger of holding on to worry, as well as the peace and contentment from casting it upon the Lord. In Matthew 14, we have the famous passage of Peter walking on the water. The storm was raging, and the waves were beating against the boat, yet as long as Peter fixed his eyes on Jesus, he could defy the laws of physics and walk on water.

Unfortunately, Peter could not sustain his faith in Jesus and eventually succumbed to the circumstances around him. Verse 31 says, "But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink." Peter went from looking at Jesus to looking at the terrifying circumstances that surrounded him and began to sink.

You and I are not designed to handle worry and stress. Medical research tells us that holding on to stress can cause heart disease, asthma, obesity, depression, and even premature death. Researchers even found that stress seemed to accelerate aging by about 9 to 17 additional years! This is one of the reasons you are urged to cast your cares onto God instead of holding on to them.

Every day, you will choose where to place your faith. Is it going to be on Jesus or your circumstances? Giving God your worries and casting your cares on Him shows your faith is placed in Him, not your circumstances.

Today, choose to cast your cares on the Lord.

God can handle it.

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By Chris Karuhije