“The best-equipped army can’t save a king, nor is great strength enough to save a warrior. Don’t count on your warhorse to give you victory… Rely on God’s unfailing love” Ps.33:16–18. “We know and we rely on the love God has for us” (1Jn.4:16).
Dear Lord Jesus, we hate it, but it’s actually good to come to the end of ourselves, and have our mojo and magic run out. To stand before seas only you can part, armies only you can defeat, crises only you can resolve, people we cannot change or rescue.
For that’s when we abandon ourselves to you—and not just treat you like a consulting partner, kind helper, or really good teacher. If you aren’t God and if you don’t love us as much as you say you do, we have no hope. But… Hallelujah… you are, and we do.
By your finished work, we now live in God’s permanent favor and unwavering delight—the only love that is better than life. No other supply is sufficient to meet our need. No other resource can give the strength to scale the mountain in front of us. No other balm can touch the pain or heal the hurt. No other oasis can bring rest to our exhaustion. There is no other reliance that is unquestionably reliable than you, Jesus, and the great love you have for us. So here we come running, or at least, collapsing on you.
We bring our bewildered hearts and weaknesses to you. We bring our lurking temptations and unhealthy habits. We bring our fragile health and feelings of vulnerability. We bring you our drifting children and distant spouses. We bring you our anger, sadness, and numbness. We bring it all to you, Jesus. Only you are worthy. Only you are trustworthy. Thank you, and So Very Amen.