Recently one of our regular attenders of our homeless ministry came in at the end of the service. He was sobbing. He had gotten kicked out of the shelter, due to his addiction. He had been riding around on buses for 3 weeks. He was a very very broken man. I have known him for almost a year and for the first time I saw him vulnerable.
This man is your son and my son.
Even though our loved ones put on this tough "I don't care about anything" act, they are dying inside and they know it. They live in a cycle of guilt and shame. They tell themselves every time they engage in self-destructive behavior, it will be the last time and when they engage in it again and again they have failed in their minds.
Like my friend, they are crying, just crying for help. Silent screams that they think no one hears. Rescue me! RESCUE ME!!!!
And I KNOW to that we have all cried these words too. We are hoarse from our pleas.
These words....
Lord, rescue them today. Don't look the other way. They are hurt, and in pain. Come close and get them out of this mess they are in.
He hears our cries and he will answer. He is always on time and one day our loved ones will sing a new song!
April 1, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today.
Psalm 69:1,3,6,13-14,16-18,29-30 MSG [1] God, God, save me! I'm in over my head, [3] I'm hoarse from calling for help, Bleary-eyed from searching the sky for God. [6] Don't let those who look to you in hope Be discouraged by what happens to me...[13] And me? I pray. God , it's time for a break! God, answer in love! Answer with your sure salvation! [14] Rescue me...Don't let me go under for good, Pull me out of the clutch of the enemy; This whirlpool is sucking me down. [16] Now answer me, God , because you love me; Let me see your great mercy full-face. [17] Don't look the other way; ...[18] Come close, God; get me out of here. Rescue me from this deathtrap. [29] I'm hurt and in pain; Give me space for healing, and mountain air. [30] Let me shout God's name with a praising song, Let me tell his greatness in a prayer of thanks.
Lord, we call out to you today in desperation Lord. We confess that we struggle at times with questions. With unbelief. With a lack of faith. But Lord, we believe that your desire is that not one, NOT ONE of your children should parish. Lord, save (our loved one). Lord (he/she) is in over (his/her) head. Lord, we know (he/she) is tired and hoarse from crying out for help, weary from searching for you God. Lord, we look to you for our hope, Lord, encourage us by answering our cries for (our loved one). Lord, it’s time for a break for (our loved one)! Lord, answer us in love. Answer us with a sure rescue of (our loved one). We ask that you pull (our loved one) out of the cutch of the enemy Lord. (He/she) is getting sucked down, sucked in. Rescue (him/her) today, because you love (him/her). Let us see your great mercy full-face today! Lord, come close to us. We are hurt. We are in pain. Lord, give us all space for healing. Lord, even in the pain we shout your name and praise you because of your great love. Lord, we believe today in your power and strength. We pray this prayer in your son’s precious name. Amen
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