Not on our Own

 

And the LORD gave

   victory to David

wherever he went.

 1 Chronicles 18. 6, 13

(The ancient Hebrew word

          for victory

is defined by

   the LORD helped David.

It further means to save,

to liberate, to enlarge,

to make wide, spacious

          and abundant.

David did not face

  these overwhelming situations

  on his own.

The LORD helped him.

And David knew it.

David sought not to win

  but sought the LORD.

God always shows us

  a different way through

when we walk with Him in it.

The word wherever

  is not restricted to

  a specific physical location,

  but in anything and everything.

Even in this.)

O LORD,

We all struggle with something.

And we all need You.

Help us not just in the journey

     or the many outcomes,

but to seek You

   even before we take a step.

Guide us in how we approach

      these difficulties,

      the miry bogs,

      this rocky path,

      these impossible people,

and how to navigate Your way

   right in the midst.

Show us, O LORD,

      how to walk with You

in a way that brings You the glory.