Until

 

But when I thought

      how to understand this,

it seemed to me

           a wearisome task,

until I went into

   the sanctuary of God....

             Psalm 73. 16-17

(The key word here is

             until.

Way too heavy to carry,

      beyond our grasp,

an absolutely draining situation,

    until we bring it before God.

We still may not understand it,

   but we realize

                    God does.

God has purpose in it.

God is already redeeming.

He grants us the strength

                  to endure.

He gives us wisdom to navigate.

He restores our souls,

     even on the way through.

Above all,

   we can trust Him even in this.)

O LORD,

There is so much beyond our grasp,

way past our understanding

          and our strength.

But we can bring it to You, Almighty One.

You show us the way through

   that we would know You more.

Your awesome work is

    more than we can see,

    or look for,

    or pray for,

            even to imagine.

Every detail is profound,

    even in the hard stuff.

Help us to trust You

             in the midst of it.