And Looked: Grace in the Wilderness: Prayers and Poetry

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                                               And Looked

                                                When we stand

                                                over the abyss

                                                and look through

                                                our sight

                                                fear freezes us

                                                into statues

                                                unable to move.

                                                When we stand

                                                over the abyss

                                                and look through

                                                His word everything

                                                changes, shifts,

                                                hope dissolves emptiness.

                                                We stretch

                                                out into possibilities

                                                with peace.

Romans 8:26, “And in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.”

Reflection: Stand: Grace in the Wilderness: Prayers and Poetry

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Reflection Questions

1. How is your sleep pleasant or restless?

2. What are you facing in the next few weeks or months?

3. Is your heart fearful or at peace even if there is uncertainty or resistance ahead?

4. What word of peace do you need to hear from the Lord to give you His peace this morning?

5. Ask Him.

Stand: Grace in the Wilderness: Prayers and Poetry

Jeremiah 31: 26, “At this I awoke and looked, and my sleep was pleasant to me.”

And looked.

When we choose to look through the Lord’s sight and His purpose we are at peace within—regardless of the mountain(s) ahead.

When we look through our own failures and fears we become paralyzed. Grief and guilt take over.

Again and again and again the Lord rescues us.

Whether we face night or day, darkness or light, we can stand firm as a sentry on duty watching with a clear focus, confident in His care, and able to share our worry before it freezes us into anxiety.

“I will stand on my guard post

And station myself on the rampart;

And I will keep watch to see what He will speak to me,

And how I may reply when I am reproved.” Habakkuk 2:1 NASB

Lord, please wake us up anytime we wander away from Your truth. Keep our sight, our hearts, our thoughts, and our purpose faith focused in trust.

Your thoughts,