Why, O LORD,

do You stand far away?

Why do You hide Yourself

    in times of trouble?

           Psalm 10. 1

(Decades and decades ago,

an old pastor asked,

            "Who moved?"

God is not absent.

God is drawing us

     into His deeper Presence.

God is still with us.

Follow Me, not circumstances.

      Trust Me, even in this.

"Do not be afraid.

             I am with you."

How would we respond

          if we knew

         God is in this?

   I am still walking with Him.)

O LORD,

Help us to seek You

          and Your strength

and to seek Your Presence

                continually.

        (1 Chronicles 16. 11)

Not just a path

         of least resistance

   but what leads me to You.

Not just an acceptable answer,

a viable solution,

a new door or path,

          but seeking You.

          even in this.

We are not alone after all.

You walk with us.

You go before us.

You embrace us

     with Your love.

Help us to be

          faithful to You.