Keenly Interested In You

 

Good day! I’m Duane Matz and this is Today’s Living Word

 

1Pe 5:7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

 

Last time, we looked at the word “casting” in this verse. It means “to throw” and in order for anything to be a throw, it must be released from your grip.

 

But what are these “cares” that we are to release to Jesus? Again I went to the Strong’s Concordance to find out what these “cares” are. The word “cares” here means “distractions.”

 

That’s an eye opener. Cares are those distractions that live rent free in your thought life. They will often interrupt your daily routine, and set you off on a bunny trail of worry. This verse from 1 Peter goes a long way in helping to deal with these distractions.

When they pop up, remember to throw them at Jesus and remember He is eager to take them from you.

 

Why?

 

Because He “cares” for you.

 

And the word “cares” here means that He is “interested” in you! Imagine that! The Creator of the universe is “interested” in you. So when “distractions” show up today, know and believe that Jesus is interested in whatever is distracting you!

 

Pray the Holy Spirit will be quick to remind you of this verse. Restate it this way: “Throwing all my distractions of Jesus because He is keenly interested” in me.”

 

I’m Duane Matz and that’s Today’s Living Word