Show me the way, when there is no way.

 Show Me the Way When There Is No Way

A Reflection on Isaiah 43:16 and 19

Show me the way when there is no way—

When the mountain looms too high to climb,

When the sea rages and the path is lost in time,

When every door is closed, and I can only pray.

Thus says the Lord, who makes a way through the sea and a path through the mighty waters. (Isaiah 43:16)

When the darkness is so thick I cannot see my hand,

When every signpost points to nowhere, every map is banned,

You whisper, “I am the Way, the Truth, the Life.”

And in that whisper, courage cuts through all the strife.

You made a road through the Red Sea—dry ground where oceans roared.

You fed a nation in the desert with manna You bestowed.

You brought down walls of Jericho with shouts and trumpet sound.

You raised Your Son from death's cold grip, the stone rolled to the ground.

Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. (Isaiah 43:19)

So when I reach the end of my own maps and plans,

When I have no strength left, no wisdom in my hands,

Show me the way that only You can see—

The narrow path, the open door, the bridge from death to free.

I will not trust my compass nor my failing eyes.

I will trust the One who parts the seas and opens up the skies.

Show me the way when there is no way—and I will walk,

Not by sight, but by faith, listening to You talk.

Amen.