Cares are like grains of sand that get clogged in the hour glass if we don’t cast them on the Lord. They stop the flow and cause us to feel trapped. But when we cast our cares on the Lord, the clog is cleared, the air returns and we can see and hear clearly again.

The clog can feel like spiritual warfare, and it is, but the answer is to cast our cares on the Lord, for He cares for us. The reason they are like grains of sand is because they are little things that clump together and cause the passage way to abundance to be blocked.

The passage to abundance is narrow, but abundance itself is wide open spaces. The hour glass reveals to us not a measure of time, but a visual of Jesus’ words that say, “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.” (Matthew 7:13-14)

Even when the hour glass get clogged and we experience struggles, as we cast our cares on Him, a new song comes out of our mouth. Every care, every struggle reveals a chance to cast it on Him. Once we cast it, He reveals to us more of who He is.

Psalm 59:16-17 says, “I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; For You have been my defense And refuge in the day of my trouble. To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; For God is my defense, My God of mercy.”

Our songs carry substance when we sing them after a struggle. We sing from experience not just words on a screen. Worship has a person of affection attached to it, because we cast our cares on Him and He genuinely cares for us. The song is evidence the clog has been removed and we are operating in abundance. Www.apostolicresourcecenter.org