For great is His steadfast love

                   toward us,

and the faithfulness of the LORD

      endures forever.

Praise the LORD!

                 Psalm 117. 2

(Even in what we cannot understand,

     we can stake our lives

     on His steadfast love for us.

Even in our disappointments,

      His faithfulness endures.

We just see dimly,

            but He is right here.

We may never understand it all,

    but we can always trust His Word.

I don't know much,

   but one thing I do know

is that God knows far more

               than I ever will,

God loves me far more

               than I can realize,

and I can trust Him

      even in the shadowlands.)

O LORD,

As with the prophet Ezekiel,

   we can respond to mystery

          or a field of dry bones,

   when things are falling apart

           or coming together,

      "O Lord GOD, You know!"

                     (Ezekiel 37. 3)

You love us.

You are faithful to us.

This situation and these things

           are not a surprise to You.

Help us to respond

         in faithfulness to You,

even right where we are today.

Bring Your glory here.

We can live, love, respond

                   differently,

when we know You love us,

    when we trust You,

not for an answer

       or a prescribed outcome,

but trusting You

                in all You are,

             and all You do.