Day 259: Ezekiel 40-42; Psalm 88

"Hello darkness my old friend..." in 'the Sounds of Silence' (Simon and Garfunkel) is not original, I see. For, the Psalmist said: "...darkness is my closest friend" (Psalm 88:18b, NIV). So, Father, this is my prayer for the one who is overwhelmed and depressed, who feels abandoned and all alone: be their present Help, abundantly available to them. Surround them unmistakably with Your mighty, tender embrace. May they sense Your love within and Your plan to bless them with good. And, like the psalmist, may they cry out to You even when it feels You are silent, for You will honor their faith, hear their cry, and answer their prayer. In the Name of Jesus. Amen!