A PRAYER You told Abraham to leave his country, his people, and his father’s household, but you didn’t tell him exactly where he was going. You told Moses to lead the people out of Egypt, but you didn’t give him a five-week plan. You told Mary she would have a Son and call him Jesus, but she wasn’t offered assurance of his safety or guarantees that her life would go smoothly. You are not a God who offers clear steps. But you invited Abraham outside and told him to look up at the stars, so shall your offspring be. You gave Moses a vision of a promised land flowing with milk and honey. You
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