Praying even when we cannot see

          "Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.  He sent out His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.  Let them thank the Lord for His steadfast love, for His wondrous works to the children of man!" (Ps.107:19-21)
          Oh how thankful I am for Almighty God and His powerful Word!  I'd read these words from Psalm 107 earlier today and was so encouraged and convicted by them.  The power of God's Word.  The power of God's deliverance.  The power of God's healing.  He is able, able, able.
          Then, about an hour ago, we learned of a friend's child who is in ICU...and God immediately brought these words to mind.  What a comfort, what a supernatural strengthener to be reminded of God's omnipotent ability to heal, to deliver, to love, and to do the miraculous.  Thank You, Father.      Thank You that even when we feel utterly helpless, we trust, we know that You are fully in control.  You are fully sovereign, fully working and moving in countless ways that we cannot begin to even see or imagine.
           And You. Have. Got. It.
           When circumstances seem dark or confusing, Lord, remind us anew of Your steadfast love.  Your amazing grace.  Your perfect faithfulness.  Your infinite power.  Your unending compassion and mercy.
           John Piper says, "God will not turn away from doing you good.  He will keep on doing good.  He doesn’t do good to His children sometimes and bad to them other times.  He keeps on doing good and He never will stop doing good for 10,000 ages of of ages.  When things are going ‘bad’ that does not mean God has stopped doing good.  It means He is shifting things around to get them in place for more good, if you will go on loving Him.  He works all things together for good ‘for those who love Him.’" (Rom.8:28) 
          Oh how immeasurably great are God's promises.  How glorious are His deeds.  And how wonderful, how encouraging, how comforting, and how strengthening to know that no matter what's going on around us, the Almighty One is always with us, always for us, and always working all things out for our good and His glory.
           We may not understood the why or the how, but we know and love the Who.  And He is able. (Eph.3:20)  He is infinitely, perfectly, completely, faithfully, and forever able.
            Father, help us to keep praying even when we cannot see, to keep trusting even when we cannot understand, and to keep praising even when we do not feel.   For You are eternally worthy, and we choose to place our faith in You and Your promises rather than our ever-vacillating emotions. We love you, Lord.  
            To God be the glory.