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 1:9)

Lord, our Mighty God,

You are our faithful God. You call us to faithfulness to You. Your commands and your ways are for our good. At times, they may be hard. They may seem too difficult. We are weak. We don’t understand all Your ways. We don’t understand the depth of our sinfulness. And yet, You are God, and You are good, and we will trust You.

Lord, give us Your strength. In our weakness, in our weariness, we can’t depend on what we can do alone, much as we might like to try. Even on our strongest days, we’re weaker than we’d like to admit. Fill is with Your strength to do what honours You. Strengthen our hearts to give us courage. We might shrink back and we might prefer to stay with what we know or feel comfortable with, but give us courage - courage to do what You call, go where You lead. Help us have wisdom to discern that.

Lord, thank You for Your presence. You’re the source of life, and You’re the One who sustains us, gives us strength, reminds us of the eternity that lies ahead. You’re the One who brings salvation from sin and the death it leads to, salvation through Jesus Christ. Whatever You bring is for our good and whatever You withhold is also for our good, for Lord, You are our ultimate good.

Lord, we are Your people.
Help us to see Your way.
Help us to be willing to go Your way.
Help us to see it as the good way, the way You are leading us home, even through these difficult days.
Help us to be strong and courageous,
Seeing You with us each step of the way.

We pray this in Jesus’ name,
Amen

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