"Looking to the Lord" has culturally become a last resort, even as much as a "war-time measure." It is as if there is an accepted norm, "we've got this and will manage with our own faculties until we exhaust all options". In the rare case that things have gone nuclear, and we reach scenario Z we pray. In this environment, there is some recognition of God as Savior, but little acknowledgment of Him as Shepherd or Lord. Yes, in crisis He is capable to save us, to pull us out of the trap, but the Lord invites us to go beyond a last resort relationship. He calls us to continually look to, hope in, and follow The One who is able to keep us from falling.

“I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His Word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning." Psalm 130:5-6

"For the Lord will be the source of your confidence, and he will guard your foot from being caught in a trap." Proverbs 3:26

- Micah McElveen