As the LORD lives,

who has redeemed my life

out of every adversity...

               2 Samuel 4.9

(David had seen too much

to question God in this.

God had redeemed

    and was redeeming,

    and not about to stop now.

God is redeeming

    even what we are going through,

    even in this impossible situation,

            far beyond our lifetimes.

God's redeeming

         has no expiration date

         and no exclusions

   and impacts many more

              than ourselves.

Whether we see it

        in our lifetimes or not,

               God still redeems.

If this situation was easy,

   would we seek Him?

   Would we know Him more?)

O LORD,

Thank You

for the chronicle of Your faithfulness

    we have experienced

that we would know You more.

Every adversity

            means every adversity.

You walk with us through them.

And sometimes break through

    in unexpected ways.

Help us to respond with grace

   those things we do not understand,

knowing that You are at work.

Knowing You.

Help us to take to heart

    Your reassurance:

       "Trust Me in this."