Help and Hope

 

Blessed is he

    whose help is

    the God of Jacob,

whose hope is

     in the LORD his God,

who made heaven and earth,

the sea, and all that is in them...

                    Psalm 146. 5-6

(Our help and our hope is

   in the Creator of the universe.

Doesn't get better than that.

This difficult place we face

    is not too hard for Him.

Our help and our hope

   are intricately and

   seamlessly woven together,

 rooted in God Himself.

    We are no longer dependent

    on wavering circumstances,

but strengthened

      and able to respond to them,

because of His abiding in us.

God does not promise an easy life,

  but that we need not fear,

or let fear sap our limited energy,

because He is with us

                       to help us.

God will not just see us through

         to the other side,

but walk with us every step,

   strengthening, healing,

   and helping.)

O LORD,

We are so blessed

     by Your Presence,

Your provision and protection

   of which we sometimes are 

                    not even aware.

Sing Your help and hope

   over our brokenness

   and our hard stuff.

May we be a witness to others

   of Your steadfast love

as You write Your name

         all over this situation.

You provide.

You nourish.

You redeem.

We are not alone.