In today's episode, we embrace Peter's encouraging words to the elect exiles found in 1 Peter 5.

Peter (Simon) along with his brother, Andrew were fishermen by trade. Casting nets and bringing in the fish of the Sea of Galilee was their livelihood. We can catch a glimpse at the brothers' encounter with Jesus as recorded in the synoptic gospels as they are called to leave their physical nets and vocation and trust Jesus as he promises to make them "fishers of men." His familiar language and the depth of meaning carried with him into his ministry. Peter, like all in the flesh (aside from Jesus), fell short of the glory of God, and his account serves as a beautiful illustration of the forgiveness, restoration, sanctification, and faith-filled work that can be accomplished for those in Christ.

As we find him in 1 Peter 5 he is an elder, addressing the elders, he continues to address the youth, and give instruction to all concerning humbling ourselves & where we really anchor in today is on verse 7 "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."

To cast is to take action, to really forcefully throw something out, in context to Peter as a fisherman he would have been familiar with really chucking heavy, saturated, frayed around the edges, likely tangled in places, nets with great force all while trying to keep his footing, balance and bearing whether from a boat or the shore- he was hoping to cast out an empty net and bring back much more!

Whatever your anxious, empty, shakey, tender-bit places are today, go on, really CHUCK 'em into the deep, because God cares for you and that really is enough.

We'll lean in a little more to being spiritually fit next week <3

Let's LIGHT IT UP.