Matthew 6.5-14
Like a ship set to sea with no certainty of easy sailing, we move through life with the cruel reality of pain and difficulty. We need guidance and often require deliverance. This is not so much a prayer for safety and security but is instead a prayer for the alignment of God’s purposes in our experiences. This petition is an appeal for God to use the pain of life to build something beautiful, rather than let evil destroy us. It is a prayer of submission to God’s plan, come what may. Our journey may include crashing through treacherous waves but we pray he will deliver us to the still waters of deep harbors.
January 26, 2020 - Gabe Shippam