Even In What We Don't See Coming

 

For You equipped me

    for the battle.

           Psalm 18. 39

God equips us with strength.

But He also equips us

          with a new heart,

for what we see

  and what we don't see coming.

Sometimes that means

   seeing that it is

   not a battle at all.

Equip in Hebrew means

to be girded, held close,

     and encompassed.

We are not alone

   in whatever we struggle.

   God is with us.

He does not give us weapons

        but tools

to push back the darkness

   like grace, mercy and love.

O LORD,

We don't just need Your help.

      We need You.

Come to us.

Surround us.

Carry us through these struggles.

Grant to us Your wisdom

          and Your grace

to see this situation differently,

  even right now

        in the middle of the mess

                  or the pain.

Sing, Almighty One,

   Your victory song over us.