Let Them Go December 3, 2015

Read 1 Peter 1:3-9

1 Peter 5:7      Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Psalm 37:5     Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:

Psalm 40:17     But as for me, I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; you are my God, do not delay.

Psalm 55:22     Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.

Proverbs 16:3     Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.

Matthew 6:25     "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?

Matthew 6:27     Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?

While on an early morning walk, I felt a gentle breeze. Ahead I noticed hundreds of leaves falling from the nearby maples and oaks. At first my heart sank when I thought about the return of winter with its ice and cold temperatures. But as I watched the reds, oranges, and yellows circle in the air and drift down, I sensed a gentle reminder from God: “Let the burdens go. Make room for what I have planned for you.”

The trees drop their leaves in autumn, making room for the new spring buds. In the same way, I can let go of my burdens, troubles, and cares to make room for the fresh blessings God has in store for me. I can place those cares into God’s hands. When I thought of these assurances that day, my steps became lighter and my heart was filled with peace. We can have that same peace — from the same source — every day.