Father God,

Today, I pray for those who feel like their life is in freefall into a dark swirling black pit, that You would speak clearly in their despair that “I am there with you”. So many today are going through various forms of depression from a variety of reasons (many aptly described in MLJ’s book, Spiritual Depression). The world has grown darker as a whole and many are going through personal storms that make their lives even darker than the world.

Looking around, they see so many who seem to be going through life without a care in the world. ln a way this makes their own dark storm seem even worse as they feel isolated and alone. Even the church body seems distant to many as Your children have often forgotten how to walk alongside those going through dark storms.

Be there in the midst of their storms, in the midst of their darkest nights and remind them that their Lord and Savior, their Creator and Sustainer is with them to uphold them as Your children, as ones on whom Your Name rests as a seal. Grant them a peace which can only come from the throne of Grace. Tell them “I am there with you.”

In Christ’s Name,

Amen.