Have you ever felt like you couldn’t take one more thing?
I was pushed hard, so that I was falling, but the Lord helped me. Psalm 118:13
Lord Almighty,
On those days
when we can’t take
one more phone call lodging a complaint,
one more text sharing sad news,
one more best-laid plan going awry,
one more thing—
Help us!
Help us to remember that you are our helper.
Who is our helper?
Our helper is the Maker of heaven and earth (Psalm 146:6).
Our helper is the one
who has “answered [us] and set [us] free” (Psalm 118:6).
Our helper is the one
who “keeps faith forever;
who executes justice for the oppressed,
who gives food to the hungry,
who sets the prisoner free,
who opens the eyes of the blind,
who lifts up those who are bowed down,
who loves the righteous,
who watches over the sojourner,
who upholds the widow and the fatherless,
who brings the wicked to ruin” (Psalm 146:6-10).
Our helper is the one
whose steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 118:1-3).
Our helper is you, our Heavenly Father,
who has adopted us through the precious blood
of your very own Son
and helped us through the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit.
In Jesus’ helping name. Amen.
Read Psalm 118.
