While David was coming

              to the summit,

    where God was worshiped,

behold,

Hushai the Archite came

                 to meet him

with his coat torn

          and dirt on his head.

                   2 Samuel 15. 32

(David prayed and worshiped God

     in the journey of his despair.

And behold,

who "just happens" to come along,

but strategic support and strengthening

            in an unlikely form.

Isn't that just like God to do that? 

When we come before God

                   in our need,

deliverance and aid

        come to the surface

    in unexpected ways.

If we seek and worship God,

     and not a particular answer,

we will not miss

      seeing God's provision,

      instead of our own ideas.

Beware of trying to manipulate

           God's adventure in this.)

O LORD,

We stand in awe of all You do.

We stand humbled by

    what we thought was

                     a better idea.

You bring to the surface

    relationships long forgotten,

    people around us we do not notice,

    incredible resources

         buried under what we don't need.

Open our eyes to You,

         not just to Your ways

         or to Your amazing hand,

                 but to You.

Align our hearts with Yours,

                     O LORD,

even in this.