Devotional

©2016 Susan Noyes Anderson

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Be with me, Father, on this day
when worries steal my peace away.
Watch over ones that I hold dear,
and let them feel thy presence near.

The answers seem so hard to find;
enable me with strength of mind
and grant that I might always be
closer in thought and heart to thee.

I believe these words in Matthew to be true. When fear and adversity threaten to overwhelm that belief, I write a poem like this one to remind myself. God is and always has been my refuge and my strength, my very present help in trouble (Psalm 46:1). For me, a sure foundation is and must be built upon Him.

If this poem resonates with you, you might also relate to In Every Thing, Gives Thanks and He prayed; We Pray. Other related poems are pictured with titles below. For more options, you can visit the home page and click on an appropriately themed category like “Hope Poems,” “Hardship Poems,” or “Poems about Christ.”

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