In this passage, Peter has commands for elders and youth. Firstly, he is exhorting the elders to love those who are under their care. Secondly, he is admonishing the young people to submit themselves and to clothe themselves in humility.

How can we take care of those who are under our care, and how can we submit and show humility to one another? We may struggle to love others and struggle to humble ourselves. It’s because this cannot be done with our own strength. As we depend on Christ Jesus, he will help us so that we can be a shepherd like him and be humble like him.

Peter exhorts believers to cast all our anxiety on Jesus because Jesus cares for us. In all things, whether we are serving God or are in other situations, we need to come to Jesus daily, moment by moment. As we cast all our anxiety, all our burdens, and our inabilities on Jesus, he will help us. Jesus will do so because he loves us.

As we have a deeper communion with Jesus every day, he will guide us and help us resist the devil. May we have a deeper relationship with Jesus and claim the victory he has given us.
Application: Lord, Jesus, help us rely on you and cast our anxieties on you for all our problems.
One Word: Cast all your anxiety on Jesus!