Say to my soul,

     "I am your salvation!"

          Psalm 35. 3

(At our point of need,

    Jesus meets us there.

In our trouble and affliction,

   God draws us

             even closer.

Hardship reveals

        on what or Whom

        we depend.

Praying to God

   is our first defense,

   our first response,

not our last resort.)

O LORD,

May we not only

    be aware of Your Presence

               with us today,

but live assuredly with You,

    knowing You even more

 even in unlikely places,

       in the unknown,

   and despite the unexpected.

Help us to live out

       Your salvation

       in whatever we face today,

knowing You are with us.

You do not just show up,

                    O LORD.

You are already here.