Then the Lord took Abram outside and said to him, 

"Look up into the sky and count the stars if you can. That's how many descendants you will have!"

And Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord counted him as righteous because of his faith.

Genesis 15:5-6 NLT

For many people today it would be a blessing to be able to step outside, to see anything but water. 

It's difficult to look up when what's in front of us is devastating, when what we thought was solid may have been washed away.

It's difficult to look up when hope seems unable to be held.

My prayers this morning have been for our communities, for people impacted by the weather. When hope, when faith is difficult to hold, we stand with you. 

Whether it's the weather or whatever is in front of you, we are in this together, hope is something we hold together. Faith is something we hold together.

May you get a glimpse of who Abram heard from, may His peace be yours today. 

#youarebeloved