Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.
I don’t know about you, but these last twenty-two months I have felt shaken. So many changes, worries, and fears. I have woken many times in the night with my heart racing, wondering what is going to happen next. When the pandemic first hit, we lost both of our incomes. It felt as if everything was out of our control and the only thing we could do is pray for the Lord’s provision. I love the image of casting our cares on the Lord. It doesn’t have to be a gentle and delicate hand-off. We can just throw them at His feet and trust His power and not our own. The pandemic, along with political unrest and division, has added to the fear of the future. I know we aren’t the first generation to have concerns about the future. I’m sure people in the time of Jesus’ birth were also dealing with their own worries about their world. I can imagine the great joy and peace the shepherds felt as they found Jesus in the stable and as the wise men finally found the promise for which they were searching. As we search for the hope of Jesus in this tumultuous time, I pray we will always remember we aren’t required to do it alone. We can cast our cares on Him and He will sustain us. Despite the “unprecedented times” we are living in, Jesus has already claimed the victory. The hope that comes with Christmas is such a welcome feeling. The hope He brings to us as the baby in the manger, the Savior of the world, allows us to stand firm and not be shaken.
Rebecca Timmons