On countless occasions I have been in difficult situations and I have been asked by others to pray. On several occasions I have floundered for the right words. What have I done? I have quoted Psalm 46:1..."God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." These words have often opened moving prayers in difficult times.
Speaking of moving prayers! What about life in motion with God. How glorious to move forward only when God moves forward! The Book of Exodus closes with a great rhythm for the church. Stay still when God is still. Move forward when God moves! Here are the words..."Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. Moses could not enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled upon it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. In all the travels of the Israelites, whenever the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle, they would set out; but if the cloud did not lift, they did not set out—until the day it lifted. So the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel during all their travels."
Oh Lord, be our strength in times of trouble and let us stay where you stay and go where you go!
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