Joni And Friends Daily Devotional 15th January 2025, Wednesday Message
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” – 1 Peter 5:7
TODAY’S MESSAGE
That verse kept echoing in my mind as I powered my wheelchair through the group of residents with disabilities in a home for people with cerebral palsy. I clunked wheels with a boy in a bulky, oversized chair while trying to listen to a mentally handicapped girl explain her testimony. Another patient was leaning against the wall, whining to go back to his room.
A nurse wanted me to come and talk to a quadriplegic who was confined to his dormitory. I smiled, nodding at the nurse, and tried to keep my focus on the girl’s testimony. It was useless. The nagging whine of the man against the wall shattered what little concentration I had left.
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I was far from home and slightly irritated that my sponsors had overloaded my schedule. I had been up all day touring and talking at a rehab center, leading a disability workshop with pastors, and now I was bone-tired. I wanted to scrap the evening, head out the door, and get back to the hotel before they closed the restaurant.
I had to stop. I had to remember that Jesus was with me, moving ahead of my wheelchair, and delighting in the smiles of the faces of each resident. In the midst of the clamor, I discovered His voice, whispering, “Come to me, Joni, you are weary and burdened. Let me give you rest.” I paused and prayed silently, asking God to give me His rest. First Peter 5:7 was all the reminder I needed.
When weariness or anxiety threatens to overtake you, place your cares in the arms of Jesus. First Peter 5:7 was a simple prescription for weariness penned almost twenty centuries ago, and no one has improved on it since!
PRAY: Thank You, Lord, for carrying my cares today!
