The Lord gives and the Lord takes away. Blessed be the name of the Lord (Job 1:21; CSB).
Lord,
You’ve given me this day:
Thank you for each gain and loss –
My food and drink; my medication;
Every contact, pain, and cross.
Thank you for each sacred moment:
Prayer, and joy, and suffering.
Thank you for your presence, Lord:
And for your gentle whispering.
After the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper (1 Kings 19:12; NLT).