Now there was no water

for the congregation.

And they assembled themselves

against Moses

      and against Aaron.

And the people quarreled

      with Moses....

             Numbers 20. 2-3

(What is our first response

in time of unexpected need

or interruption of

               our plans?

Whining, quarreling,

rebelling, questioning,

casting blame

           on someone else,

    or anyone else,

            including God?

Or is praying about it

     our first response,

     not our last resort?

Turning instead to Him

     instead of away,

calling, listening,

             and responding?

Did it even occur to me

to bring my need

   and ask God about it?

Moses and Aaron

           fell on their faces.

And the glory of the LORD

           appeared to them.

God guides.

God provides.

God brings His glory

      into the unlikely.)

O LORD,

Help our needs

and even our fears

to draw us closer to You.

Help us not to despair

  but to trust You more.

  Even more.

Help us to realize

that when we come

             before You

      by praying,

life itself cannot help

     but be changed.

You, O LORD, may or may not

    change circumstances,

but when we come to You,

You align our hearts

                  with Yours.

And that is always

  a radically different road,

with water or without.

Help us to be

           thirsty for You.