If Not For God

 

But Moses said to God,

"Who am I

that I should go to Pharaoh

and bring the children of Israel

           out of Egypt?"

He said,

"But I will be with you...."

            Exodus 3. 11-12

Remember not who am I,

but who God is,

      the great I AM.

But I will be with you.

     No exclusions.

God never sends us off

   without that assurance.

And that changes

                everything.

When frightened in the night,

one of our little girls once said,

"Oh, I wouldn't have been afraid,

       if I knew you were here."

Trust Me in this, God whispers.

Holy ground is where

                        God is.

And that is right here.

What am I doing now

that would be impossible

     to even consider,

if not for God?

O LORD,

How differently we would

   see this situation of ours,

if we considered 

     Your Presence here.

It is not who we are,

   but who You are.

Guide us.

Cover us.

Bring us through

 what seems impossible.

You are with us.

And You are faithful.

We won't even be able

   to count Your wonders.