O Holy and Righteous Lord, when my problems seem as high as a skyscraper or the winds of adversity come crashing in like a tornado, I cry out to You “Where are You, Lord?” When I do, I feel Your light shining down upon me like the noon day sun … Your words whispering comfort and encouragement like a spring time breeze … and Your protection surrounding me like a high, impenetrable wall. I am grateful for Your promise to never leave or forsake me. You are the glue that puts back together the broken pieces of my life. You are the balm that soothes my broken heart and relieves all of my pains. You are the only one who can turn my failures into successes … my weaknesses into strengths … and, my hopelessness into an expectation of good. I have found that Your power has the ability to overcome my failures and weaknesses … my worries and my fears … and my lack of confidence in moving forward.
You’ve admonished me not to waste my time looking for alternatives and replacements for You … because there are none. You are my “all” and You have promised to help me through “all” of the problems that I face. When I have questions, You are the one who possess “all” of my answers. You are able to overcome the power of death … the trials of life … the temptations of evil … and the discouragement and disappointments of those I’ve counted on. You have faced down those who want to do evil and harm to me. You have promised that You would be there for me … stressing I can come to You with a need any time I have one. If I have a hole in my heart, I can count on You filling it with Your compassion and love. No matter what I face … what I fear … or what obstacle is placed before me, I believe that You will be there to make it come out okay.
As I begin each day, I must start it trusting Your abilities and believing You will do what You say You will do. I face no battles that You do not want to join me in fighting. Whether my obstacles are large or small, You have the where-with-all to handle them. Staying close … being one with You … are the things I must do in order to overcome whatever circumstances come to stifle or block my obedience to Your commands. You warn me not to become bogged down with burdens that hinder my way forward because they are not from You … Your yoke is sweet and Your burden is light. As I go forward in my life, I am counting on You to make the crooked roads straight … the bumpy road smooth … and the road to nowhere become one that leads to peace and prosperity. I know that if I believe in You there will be nothing in my life that cannot be fixed and there should be no reason for me to ask “Where are You, Lord?” And it’s in Jesus’ name I pray. AMEN!!
Isaiah 55:6 Seek the Lord while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.