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When You Need to Know God is Near

Early Christians greeted each other by saying “Maranatha.” It’s a one-word prayer that means “Come, Lord.” The ultimate desire behind it is for Jesus to come back and take us Home, but it means much more than that too.

Come, Lord, into the middle of these hard circumstances.

Come, Lord, with Your power and peace.

Come, Lord, with Your comfort and strength.

None of us know how our story will unfold, but we can rest in knowing that we won’t face a single moment alone.

God is present in the hardest moments of our lives. He’s there in the dark when we whisper prayers for those we love. He’s with us in the waiting rooms. He’s with us in every unknown.

When our world falls apart, plans crumble, and our hope flutters like a tattered flag, God has not left us. He’s a God not of distance but devotion, not of neglect but infinite nearness, not of apathy but affection so great He gave everything for us.

And so we pray, Maranatha. Come, Lord, into whatever the future holds.

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

God, sometimes life doesn’t turn out the way I’d hoped or planned. Thank You that I can trust You are with me and for me even in those moments. You will never leave me or forsake me. I will never face anything alone. I trust You now. I trust You always. Maranatha. Amen.

TRUTH TO REMEMBER TODAY

God has not left us. He’s a God not of distance but devotion, not of neglect but infinite nearness.

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Gratefully,

Holley Gerth