Carefree

I was reading 1 Peter 5 this morning in "the Message" and I think it's one of my favorite chapters! I'd encourage you to read it. Anyways, verses 6 and 7 stuck out to me:

"So be content with who you are, and don't put on airs. God's strong hand is on you; He'll promote you at the right time. Live carefree before God; He is most careful with you."

How beautiful is THAT??? "Live carefree before God; He is most careful with you." Oh, I just love that.

In the ESV (English Standard Version) it reads:

"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."

I love love LOVE the Message's take on that verse because it puts a whole other spin on it. "He is most careful with you." .... I've never ever thought of that verse in that way before. I guess it's never occured to me that God would be most careful with me, you know? It's such a humbling, personal thought.... We don't have to stress, worry, or fear.... We have every reason to trust our loving Father because He is careful with us! We are precious to Him! He values us THAT much.... Oh, He is just so good.... I'm so glad He revealed that to me....

Let's not forget that.... What a beautiful message.... It'll change your life, if you let it. :-)

"Live carefree before God; He is most careful with you."