I've Fallen And I Can Get Up

 

Rejoice not over me,

        O my enemy.

When I fall,

          I shall rise.

When I sit in darkness,

  the LORD will be

         a light to me.

           Micah 7. 8

Even at the point of our despair,

     we find the LORD there.

God triumphs over our fears,

   both real and imagined.

We will all face darkness 

    and dismay at times,

but we need not dwell there.

Walk towards His light.

God brings us through.

Do not be afraid. 

          I am with you.

Not "figure it out on your own,"

     but Follow Me.

Not "you got yourself in this mess,"

  but Take My hand.

We are covered 

  by His steadfast love

  and thick blanket of His forgiveness.

Listen carefully.

We are surrounded

     by shouts of deliverance. 

O LORD,

It is not a matter of if

           but when

we fall

and find ourselves in darkness.

You do not just show up.

You are already there

    to lift us up on our feet

and draw us back to You.

Grant to us the courage

   we need in this situation.

You are the Almighty.

May we never forget that.

Hold us tight.