HELLO, DARKNESS
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Scripture Reading: Psalm 88
LORD, you are the God who saves me; day and night I cry out to you.
Psalm 88:1
In the 2001 season finale of NBC’s West Wing President Bartlett is in anguish. His secretary has just died in a drunken driving accident. Political opponents are about to leak word of his multiple sclerosis, claiming he is unable to lead. Torment over life’s cruel twists leads him to linger in the National Cathedral after his secretary’s funeral. After other guests have gone, his handlers aim to whisk him away. But with secret service agents blocking the door, he prays to God.
He doesn’t begin with “Our Father in heaven …” No. With nerves raw and faith tested, he hisses, “You’re a feckless thug.” That’s just the translated part. Then the rest is offered in Latin: “Am I really to believe these are the acts of a loving God? A just God? I was your servant here on earth, and I spread your word and I did your work… May you go to a cross!” The scene ends with Bartlett, in a show of contempt, crushing a cigarette on the cathedral floor.
A prayer like this tends to make people uncomfortable. Many believers feel that “complaining in faith” is a contradiction in terms. But if we question or complain to God, that doesn’t mean our faith is gone. In the end, Psalm 88 shows we can be completely transparent with God. If we have hurts and anger, we can go ahead and share that with God. He’s big enough to take it.
Prayer
Jesus, you are the light of the world who steps into our darkness. Help us to trust in you, even in our darkest times, holding to your promise that you will never let us go. Amen
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In this world, many people cry out and sad toward earthquake in Haiti. Darkest times around the world to face this disaster and killing people in chaos. No rules, no government! What Christians can do in this matter? surely, to pray and take action to care for the people. I’m shamed to God, because I can’t do much for them. I pray that God mercy the people in darkest and help them to alive and heal the land. Amen.
I am sure God is sending all the help that Haiti presently need. Thanks by unto God alone for trials in everyone concerned. We look to hills from which our help cometh from. True God is our present help in all infirmities, and natural desasters. God is full control here, there and everywhere in this world even in Haiti. Dark times around the world are under God’s full control! We thank you ALL MIGHTY GOD for JESUS YOUR PERFECT LOVE who through provided GRACE to bare what we all go through from day to day night after night as you watch over us exspecially during darkest. Just knowing that our going through is just a season and the otherside of our going through is also a new season going and coming only because YOU are GOD ALONE. In Jesus Name Amen.
I respectfully disagree with SW. I felt this was exactly the word of the Lord I needed on that day and am thankful for it.