God Is Our First Responder

 

It is He

who remembered us

     in our low estate,

for His steadfast love

           endures forever,

and rescued us

     from our foes....

          Psalm 136. 23

Sometimes that rescue

  from what we fear

means running for our lives,

sometimes standing our ground

          and facing them

--or praying them down.

God does not leave us

  in what overwhelms us.

He calls to us,

       remember Me,

trust Me in this,

walk with Me through this.

God is our first responder.

O LORD,

We all face scary situations

at one time or a million.

Carry us through.

Strengthen us against

      what we fear

and align our hearts

                 with Yours.

Fulfill Your purposes

      for our lives,

even in this hard thing,

for Your glory

and the well-being of many.

Help us to shout

      grace, grace to it.