Whatever, Wherever, and Among Whomever

This Book of the Law shall not

depart from your mouth,

but you shall meditate on it

       day and night,

so that you may be careful

to do according to

    all that is written in it.

For then 

you will make your way

               prosperous,

and then

you will have good success.

Have I not commanded you?

Be strong and courageous.

Do not be frightened,

   and do not be dismayed,

for the LORD your God

          is with you

wherever you go.

           Joshua 1. 8-9

(This is the commandment

 we all too often forget

that flavors everything we face:

       Do not be afraid.

       I am with you.

How important is God's Word

     in our lives?

When we read and absorb it daily,

it does not change circumstances,

but through it, God changes us,

how we face difficulties

and how we traverse

   what is before us.

God changes our journey through

and how we view that wilderness

     --with fear or trusting Him.

The choice boils down to

            our strength or His.

The key word here is wherever.

God brings us through.)

O LORD,

Only You know what

   we are going through.

And for that You have

       given us Your Word

and Your promise

  that You are with us.

May Your scripture

daily infiltrate everything

we face today

   and how we respond.

Help us to not miss

   the view or Your strength

along the way,

        walking with You.