Approaching the Day

Humble yourselves

         before the Lord,

and He will exalt you.

             James 4. 10

(Are we willing to follow God

   into this impossible situation,

   this difficulty,

     this day that He has made?

To seek Him

   and not a particular answer?

Perhaps "an answer"

   is not the point at all

   in what is before us,

but just walking with God

   through this,

   with Him,

         and on His path

  for His glory.)

O LORD,

We come before You

    with open hands

   and a humble heart.

Please help us to see

    our day differently,

    those around us

            with a new heart

    and a new attitude,

and to see You

       differently,

even in the unexpected,

even in difficulty,

even in what we cannot comprehend,

       You are here with us.

Be exalted, O God.