“We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.” Psalm 33:20

Life is full of problems: fear-producing events, the unexpected and the unjust—all results of sin warping creation.

But you, Lord Jesus, are the rescuing Savior, the One whom we can trust in the midst of this tragic twisting of the universe. You are at work to bring an end to the destructive effects of sin. You are the good One, you are the powerful One, you are the loving One, you are the wise One.

Your plan to restore righteousness is perfect: you move at the right speed to bring the right outcomes at the right time. You allow what is painful now to bring glory in the future. You are absolutely right and absolutely trustable, always providing much more grace than we need.

You are the One to be praised in the midst of difficulty because you are bringing us through it into a wider place. You have a plan and will bring it to pass.

We can trust you, rely on you, praise you; we can rest in you when all about us is falling apart. No human resource, no earthly power, no political plan can protect us. But you can, Lord Jesus and you have made a way for all to escape the corruption and destruction of the world and to be transported into the glory of the next world, spending eternity with you—if we believe in your Name.

David had it right in Psalm 33:20-22: “We wait in hope for the LORD.” And in Psalm 143:9, "There is no one else to wait for! AS David said in Psalm 143:9, "Rescue me from my enemies, LORD, for I hide myself in you." May we remember that when we are tempted to run to others for help.

Picture: Jesus to the rescue