Under the shadow of the Almighty
we find our rest
Let us say
let us know
let us know in our hearts
God is our refuge
our fortress
In God
and God alone
we trust
for The Most High is our dwelling
in God’s house
we are protected from harm
rescued, because the Lord loves us
delivered, because the Lord cares for us
for God is our salvation
when we call on the Lord
The Lord answers
when we are in trouble
God delivers us
and shows us salvation
revealed in Jesus
who was led by the spirit to the wilderness
faced temptation
and resisted
for 40 days
Jesus held firm
showing deep, deep trust in God The Father
showing us, though temptations and hardships may come our way
no matter what, we are never alone, never abandoned
in that knowledge
we come
we come, this Lent
to pray
to focus our hearts and minds
on Jesus
to learn from his life
to follow the way which leads to the cross
the path of our salvation
the route by which we are shown we are loved and forgiven
unconditionally
in the knowledge of that love and forgiveness
may our lives turn more and more to God’s ways
as we are led, by the spirit
in our worship today
in the wilderness
seeking protection from all harm
through our living faith in Jesus Christ
Amen