For we are powerless

against this great horde

   that is coming against us.

We do not know

           what to do,

but our eyes are on You.

          2 Chronicles 20.12

(This is one of my favorite verses.

What does it take for us

  to realize we cannot do this life

           without God Almighty?

We are all in some sense

  surrounded by hordes

  of fear, anxiety and worry.

May we keep our eyes

   not on circumstances

                 but on Him.

Do not be afraid. Do not dismay.

   But trust Me in this.

Fear only deflates our tires.)

O LORD,

We praise You.

We need not be afraid

   but rely on You

and see this struggle

             differently

   because You are with us.

It is no longer a matter

          of winning or losing,

          surviving or thriving,

    but trusting You in this.

You protect.  You guide. You provide.

    You redeem in unexpected

               and Almighty ways.

You bring about something

       even greater than we can see

       from where we are standing.

May we go forth worshiping You

     even before we realize

         not just an outcome,

         but Your glory in this.