For you shall not go out in haste,

and you shall not go in flight,

for the LORD will     

               go before you,

and the God of Israel

      will be your rear guard.

                     Isaiah 52. 12

("Fear not.

I am with you.

I have already prepared

          not your way through,

    but My way in this.

You have only to

     follow Me into it.")

O LORD,

Please help us

      to take You at Your Word,

to follow You and know that

             You are sovereign in this.

Help us not to miss out

       the wonder of Your ways.

Please guide us into

             faithfulness to You

    and not to fear.

How differently would we live

    to know You?

Even in this.