A Prayer for Certainty That God's Care Changes Everything - Your Daily Prayer - June 1

A Prayer for Certainty That God’s Care Changes Everything 
By Keri Eichberger

Bible Reading:
“Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.” - Isaiah 46:4

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I received a heavy text message yesterday morning of a dear family friend’s passing. And the sudden news solidified some feelings that had been weighing on my heart. The future is so uncertain. I’ve been increasingly sensing this fact-of-life in the midst of my current surroundings. Unknowns of a newfound blood clot in my leg, the wonder of how we’ll cover the impending bill of our oldest’s first year of college this fall, and the seeming instability of my husband’s job and company this year—just to name a few. All circumstances that feel immensely out of my control, with paths to resolution that feel completely fogged over. And the truth is, an overload of uncertainty can consume me with worry and what ifs. What if things don’t turn out well? What if things get worse? What if more bad news suddenly pops up?   

I think it’s safe to assume that you can identify a long list of unknowns that have stared you down day in and out. Maybe you also have some health concerns, or have a close friend or family member who’s life is on the line. Or like most of us, most of the time, you have some sort of financial fulfillment in question. It could be that you’ve been overcome with concern for the wellbeing of one, or multiple, of your children. It’s always something isn’t it? Or should I say it’s always all kinds of things. I feel it. I could sit and pray for hours if I lifted up all the things that strike a nerve of uncertainty in me. And honestly this is all I know to do when I feel like I’m living in limbo of waiting for the things that matter to me to resolve. 

Lifting up my cares to God is all I know to do because I know God cares. And this is the truth I want us both to hold on to today. A promise from God himself that I felt more confident in and comforted by when I came across his words in Isaiah 46:4, Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.      

The truth is, God made us, has constantly been caring for us, and will continue to. And our knowledge and trust in God’s care changes everything. Because if we are sure without a shadow of a doubt that God will care for us, that means he will take careful care of every single thing we feel uncertain about right now. Through the difficulty he will give us strength, through the worry he will bring us peace, and in the dark he will shine a light. He has sustained you and each of his children through the valleys and thick foggy days of the past, and he will carry us with goodness to the other side of what’s dim with uncertainty now. We can be certain he will get us through, because as his children we can be certain of his constant love and care. And in the face of the uncertainty you see and sense all around you, the certainty of his care changes everything. Because instead of unrest and sadness, in his loving sovereign care, you can rest and smile. You can praise God, that though you don’t know the outcomes of the uncertainties surrounding you, you do know his boundless blessings and goodness will certainly be there.

Let’s Pray:

Omnipresent God, You are the God who constantly cares for me. In a world that seems so uncertain and surrounded by countless unknowns, it changes everything to know that your loving care is constantly covering me and all your people. I admit I fall to the worries of my world day in and day out, but help me reclaim my trust in your sovereign goodness. Lord, You made me, you have been carrying me all the days of my life, and I want to rest in the truth that you will continue to sustain me and rescue me until eternity. I praise you for the peace and joy you allow me when I open my eyes and heart to these mighty truths. In Your Son’s protective Name I pray, Amen.

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Keri Eichberger is a Jesus-loving Kentucky girl. She is married to her best friend, Mike, and has a full house of five kids. After years of writing for an online audience, Keri became ordained through Southeast Christian Church, giving her life to full-time ministry. She is the author of Win Over Worry: Conquer What Shakes You and Soar With the One Who Overcomes, and has a passion for sharing faith-filled encouragement through devotional writing. Connect with Keri at KeriEichberger.com or Instagram.