This week as we finish the Hope in a House of Blues series, we will look at trouble. (Talk about your universal blues themes...)
We all find ourselves surrounded by trouble at times in our lives. As we walk through these times, it’s hard to find the way; we are overwhelmed and feel lost, hopeless. David felt the same way; he was in a dark place. His own son was trying to kill him…he wrote about it in Psalm 3. Here's what he wrote:
God! Look! Enemies past counting! Enemies sprouting like mushrooms, mobs of them all around me, roaring their mockery: "Hah! No help for him from God. Fearless before the enemy mobs. Up, God! My God, help me! Slap their faces, first this cheek, then the other; Your fist hard in their teeth!
Before the week is out, if you haven't had the chance, i hope you can sit in the trouble room and listen to the prayer that i've copied below. It was written by one of our artists. You can download an MP3 of the prayer below.
Hear the mockers God, as they throw insults at me, tossing lies in my face, uncaring hatred.
Do you hear the screams?
My heart is bombarded; I've seen the frustration, intense pain, unfeeling intimidation, and the sheer overwhelming force of darkness. The jagged edges of pain rub on me. I can barely cling to the edge of hope-- and my grip is slipping. My feet can no longer carry me, God.
I am done.
Yet, when the world is crumbling, You hold me.
When it is all too much, I awake to hear You sing in joy over me.
You set my feet on firm ground and guide my steps through the labyrinth of this broken world.
I call to You.
When I lift my head to see You-to the mountains, there You are.
There You are.
There You are--I see you in the darkness
There You are--Your light penetrates the night that has gathered around me.
There You are--You draw me close to hole me in my weakness
There You are--from the mists of Your glory, You bring the dawn of a new day.
Heavenly Father, be my peace in troubled times; let me hear your voice.
In Your power be my shelter as the storm rages throughout this dark night.
I look to You
You are my Lord
