When they cry to the LORD

    because of oppressors,

He will send them

   a savior and defender,

and deliver them.

And the LORD

   will make Himself known...

                Isaiah 19. 20-21

(God is right here,

     not just showing up

     in the nick of time,

but walking with us

          through the hard stuff,

delivering us in unexpected ways

      and in unlikely places.

And He brings His glory to it,

   not just to our attention,

but that others will see it too.

People are watching

        what grace does in us.

"Perhaps there is hope

                 for me too.")

O LORD,

Make Yourself known today

   wherever we are,

   in whatever we do,

   in how we respond

      and how we love others.

Help us to be a blessing

     in the midst of the earth

                  (Isaiah 19.24)

that You are recognized,

and Your glory

      gets all over everything.

You are our strength.

You surround us

      with Your steadfast love

and surprise us

        by Your Presence,

even in this.