We are never alone, and will never be abandoned
Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you. Deuteronomy 31:8
Oh Father, thank you for the promise of your perpetual presence. When I’m afraid to be alone, you won’t let me be. When I want to be alone, you won’t let me be. When I need you to come through for me, you will. When it feels like you’re not coming through for me, you are. When I’m discouraged, you don’t despise, chide me, or revile me; you enter, engage, and encourage me. When I’m afraid, you don’t say, “Buck up.” You say, “I understand, and I am here with you. You can trust me.” Thank you Abba.
We have a Father who is sovereign over everything, and who is working in all things for our good
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Rom. 8:28
Heavenly Father, you’ve numbered my hairs and my days; you appoint my joys and my pain; you give, and you take away—blessed be your name. Hallelujah, through the Gospel, the main thing you’ve taken from me is my sin and judgment. Your sovereignty is my sanity, and your reign is my joy. You are at work in all things for my good, and your glory—even when I don’t see it, don’t like it, or struggle with your sense of timing. For now, you bottle my tears and, one Day will wipe them all away. I am blessed beyond all sensibility to be your child. In Jesus’ name I gratefully pray, Amen.