“The Lord your God who goes before you will himself fight for you, just as he did for you in Egypt before your eyes, and in the wilderness, where you have seen how the Lord your God carried you, as a man carries his son, all the way that you went until you came to this place.
(Deuteronomy 1:30-31).
Our Good Father God,
Like the Israelites out in the wilderness, we’re facing uncharted territory, unsettling times. We see what was and we may miss it. We certainly miss our loved ones. We wonder when life will return to normal. And yet, we see You with us today as You have been in the past and will continue to be going forward.
More than Your presence with us, You are the God who fights for us. You have done battle against the Enemy and sin and death and been victorious, saving us, rescuing us from sin. You are sovereign over our circumstances - they are all in Your good, wise control.
You are carrying us through. At times, we may feel tempted to try to stand on our own two feet, independently, figuring out our own way through this. How weak we are, Lord! How we need You, oh, how we need You! As a parent carries their child - and You are our Good, Perfect, Mighty, Faithfully Loving Father. So even as we go through the wilderness of this time, and we face uncertainty each day, we are certain that You are bringing us through. You are carrying us along, even when we don’t realize it. And though our circumstances may be unfavourable and assail us, You are far greater.
Help us to trust You.
Help us to find rest in You.
Help us to know Your peace.
You are bringing us safely home.
In Jesus’ name we pray,
Amen.