He rebuked the Red Sea,

and it became dry,

and He led them

       through the deep

  as through a desert.

So He saved them

  from the hand of the foe

and redeemed them

  from the power of the enemy.

            Psalm 106. 9-10

(We are clueless

about what God has done

  --and is doing--

to guide, provide,

  and to protect us

  in ways we are not aware,

even when we don't realize it,

far more than we will ever know.

But one thing we can know:

   "Trust Me in this."

Sometimes we see the danger,

     sometimes we don't.

We all have Red Seas

             in our lives.

But God does not leave us

      alone on the shore.)

O LORD,

We see the impossibilities

       daunting before us.

We don't know the way through.

But You are providing a way

         that we don't yet see.

Not just a solution

              or an answer

or a rescue vehicle,

but Your strength

when we keep our eyes on You.

Help us to trust You

            on the dry ground.

Help us to trust You

  even when we have to

            get our feet wet.

May we bring glory to You

  on the banks of the sea

  and even in its midst.

You are saving us

   from whatever we fear.

You are working powerfully.

You are redeeming.

We just don't see it yet.

But we can still trust You.