Lord, My Hope is in You

Dear God,

This season I have experienced and bore witness to the loss of relationships, jobs, and even faith. The news keeps telling me all that is going wrong, and sometimes I just can’t see anything that is going right.

In times like these, I think of your servant Job and how for a season of life he lost. He lost a lot…family, friends, possessions. Job was even stricken with sickness. In the end, though, you restored him. You renewed his strength.

Please look upon your servant with mercy and favor. Please, Lord, help me to keep my eyes focused on you. I ask that you either restore what has been lost or help me to find something new, something greater in the end.

Please bless me in a way that I can be a blessing upon others during such a turbulent season for many people. If I can maintain my trust and my hope in you, and not give up, you will renew me, God.

Please help me to persevere in the hope that better days are ahead.

Amen.