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God’s Delight and Our Trust

His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a man, but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast lovePs. 147:10-11

Heavenly Father, once again we come before you as repeat offenders—as those who suffer from doxological dementia, grace amnesia, and gospel forgetfulness. Why is it, when feeling discouraged by circumstances, weighed down with the world’s brokenness, or when we get sucker-punched by Satan’s accusations—why do we still default to putting our trust in “horses or chariots,” (Psalm 20:7) or in the “legs of men”; broken cisterns or worthless idols? No horizontal remedy can match the vertical riches we have in Jesus.

So instead of trying to figure things out, or be our own savior; act like Fatherless orphans, or give into despair; look for someone to blame, or some way to avoid Jesus… we declare—as this day begins and continues—that our hope is in your steadfast, unwavering, endless, more-than-sufficient, peace-giving love.

You aren’t an impotent disengaged god; you are our Almighty sovereign Father—at work in all things for our good and your glory. Things are not as they appear. From your occupied throne and grace-full heart, you are writing stories, working your plan, and redeeming messes in ways we just don’t see… yet.

Indeed, our hope is in your steadfast love, not in our resolve to do a better job at life; our hope is in your steadfast love, not in trying to make up for our failures, sins, and lack; our hope is in your steadfast love, not in having our prayers answered exactly the way we want (demand) them to be answered. We still our restless hearts and reaffirm that you are God—that you are Almighty Abba, Father. So very Amen we pray, in Jesus’ most wonderful and merciful name.

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