No Matter the Mess

 

...we had boldness in our God

to declare to you

       the gospel of God

in the midst of much conflict.

          1 Thessalonians 2. 2

(Why are we in the middle

      of such a mess,

     a miry bog,

struggles all around us,

    and rebellion?

It's exactly why God has

  strategically positioned us here:

to bring the name of Jesus

  where there is no peace,

the good news of the gospel,

   and a witness to others

  of how His love has changed 

         the very course of our lives.

Life is very different now.

God has not put us here

   to make our lives uncomfortable,

   but to bring many to Him.)

O LORD,

Reveal to us how we can bring

    Your name to this situation.

Help us to not just

          take the high road,

   but to follow You into it.

Bring Your order

              to this chaos.

Saturate this conflict

  with Your incomprehensible peace.

Be glorified

          even in the darkness,

even in what we don't understand.

And help us to be faithful to You.