Blessed be the LORD.

the God of Israel,

who alone

does wondrous things.

            Psalm 72. 18

(We are surrounded

by the wondrous work

       of the LORD,

even in what

we do not understand

    or can grasp,

even in the hard stuff.

We know

but a glimpse of His work,

and pretty much don't get

  what God is up to.

It is one thing to

claim this verse

    when His blessing

    is tangible.

But we can hold onto

this promise and hope

   when His blessing

is not yet visible

     --even in this.

God always works

   in a bizillion ways

    and multiple outcomes,

many of which

have nothing to do

             with us.

But we can trust Him

  in what we can see

  and what we cannot yet.

Because God is

  not just always working

          for our good,

but God is.)

O LORD,

We come before You

in this day just opening up,

not yet unfolded,

but we know that

You are good

and You are among us,

even when we don't

      quite understand.

Even the darkness

  is not dark to You,

even the unknown

  is already known.

Help us to be aware

of the wondrous things

     all around us.

Open our eyes and

           our hearts

that we would

  know You more

and walk with You

    into this day.