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1st Peter chapter 5 verses 6 and 7

humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God,

so that at the proper time he may exalt you,

casting all your anxieties on him because he cares for you.

This is one of the most famous verses in the Bible.

Cast your cares on God, cast your anxieties on Him because He cares for

you. But this sentence starts in verse six with humbling yourselves under the mighty hand of God

So that at the proper time he may exalt you.

So put it all together, the whole picture, not just cast your cares on him.

Start by humbling yourself before God, which makes sense.

If we're going to cast our anxieties on him,

that's a humbling act, to cast our cares on someone else,

to call out for help amidst the things that are heavy on our

hearts. Yes that starts with humility before God but look at where it leads

humble there yourselves therefore under the mighty end of God,

so that at the proper time he may exalt you.

God exalts those who humble themselves before him. Humility leads to

exaltation. Humility leads to exaltation.

humility leads to your good.

Now put it together with verse seven.

Casting all your anxieties on God in humility will lead to your good, will lead to your

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