And He is before all things,

and in Him

all things hold together.

           Colossians 1. 17

(The Greek word for all

    not surprisingly means all:

each, every, any,

the whole, all things, everything,

individually and collectively.

All inclusive.  No exceptions.

Nothing that God cannot use,

    far beyond our understanding,

             or our lifetimes.

Things are neither random

                or falling apart,

    or even falling together,

but intricately fitting together.

"Trust Me in this.")

O LORD,

We don't have to know all things

in order to trust You

              in all things.

Thank You that You go before us.

You have our back.

You walk with us

     through the hard stuff

     and even in the favorable.

You are God,

          and we are not.

We cannot know

      the outcome nor the journey,

      nor even how the pieces fit,

but we can be faithful,

and know

               and trust You in it.