Cast

Cast they burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.  Psalm 55:22

When I think of the word 'cast' I picture a fisherman taking his rod, placing it over his shoulder and with all the strength that he can muster, or by the simple flick of his wrist, he jerks his rod forward and straight out in front of him.  The line with the bait soars through the air for a far distance, (or at least that is the goal) and then he hears a 'plunk' when the bait hits the water and slowly sinks.

That's what we are supposed to do with our burdens.

But sometimes our line gets tangled.  I remember fishing with my dad as a little girl.  (I love fishing!)  And sometimes I would place my fishing rod over my shoulder and swing, but my line would get tangled in the tree above my head!  Or perhaps get tangled in a log not too far from the shore.  I would watch my dad try to untangle my line.  Sometimes he could; sometimes he could not.  It was at those times when I would watch my dad cut the line and attach a new hook.  He would tell me that I was releasing the line too early. And so, I would try again.  Pretty soon I could cast my line right where I wanted it to be.

When we totally surrender our burdens to the Lord, He promises to sustain us, (give support, relief, supply with sustenance, nourish, keep up, carry and bear up.)

And He will keep our feet from being moved, meaning, we have a secure footing.

I LOVE THAT.

But the key is casting our burdens upon Him.

We have to cast and release.

Sometimes our lines get tangled by the distractions of the world.  Sometimes we let go of our lines before getting them to our Heavenly Father.  Maybe, we release our lines on our friends before we take them to Heavenly Father?

Yes, we are called to bear one another's burdens, but we need to go to the Lord first.

Sometimes, I cast and then in mid-air I yank my line back.  By doing that I continue to carry my own burden.  What causes me to do that?  Doubt?  Pride?

God doesn't want me to cast my burden only to yank it back.  He wants to carry my burdens for me.

Have you ever seen a Fly-Fisherman?  They wear their Wader-Pants and stand in the middle of the current.  They cast their lines with a flick of their wrist, no tangles, no lost hooks.  They have done it many times.  They are used to casting.  Their feet are secure even in the midst of the rapids.  It's a peaceful sight!

I think the more we cast our burdens on our Lord and trust Him to carry them just like He promised, it will become easier to do.  Our feet will be unmovable, and we will be at peace.

Cast...

    let go...

        let God...

            But that's just me!

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.  1 Peter 5:7