On That We Can Stake Our Lives

 

Now faith is the assurance

of things hoped for,

the conviction of things

      not seen.

       Hebrews 11.1

(Faith is not a world view,

nor creed,

nor religion,

but confident trust

     in the Almighty God,

a strong conviction

on which to stake our lives.

There are things in view,

   things that we can know,

but so much more

than we can ever comprehend.

When we trust in God,

we are not dependent

    on wavering circumstances,

but confident that

God is in them with us.

We have just to

           be faithful.

We don't have to know

the meaning, purpose,

      or outcome,

because He does.

God never works

   in singular results.)

O LORD,

Help us to trust You more,

not impervious to

           circumstances,

but responsive to You,

    no matter if we

     understand or not,

because we can never

   capture the eternity

embedded in them.

May we be guided

not by our faith,

but led by You

   into Your designs,

divine appointments,

and sacred encounters.

We may not be able

    to see in the dark,

but are assured that

        You are with us.

On that we can 

    stake our lives.