Almighty God, Lord over all that passes in creation, grant us strength to endure the trouble that inevitably comes, that we would not be destroyed by wars and disasters or be consumed with fear but lean into your goodness and the deliverance that you have promised, through Christ our savior who reigns with you in the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
‘For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. This is but the beginning of the birth pangs.’ – Mark 13:8