THE STORY OF JESUS: Psalm 88
“Darkness is my closest friend.” (Psalm 88:18)
According to the title, this psalm was written by Heman the Ezrahite.
When I grew up, Heman was the master of the universe.
But this Heman is not so strong: he is hopeless,discouraged, defeated.
The verse above is the last line, where his prayer ends.
All the other psalms end in hope, but not this one.
I like how God inspires this depressed person to express his hopelessness.
It shows me depression is not sin, and God is not against us the depressed.
“Darkness will not be dark to you… darkness is as light to you.” (Psalm 139:12)
God is with Heman in his darkness, and He is with us too.
Do you feel like there is no way out?
Do you feel like darkness is your closest friend?
Jesus came into our darkness to find us, to be with us, and to lead us out.
It may take a while, but Jesus Master of the Universe won’t let you down!
He is your closest friend, whether you feel it or not.
What do you sense the Lord saying to you?
PRAYER
Lord, master of the universe, remind me that You are my closest friend, even when I am in the dark. Inspire me to pray even hopeless prayers like Heman, because hopeless prayer is still better than no prayer.
Thanks for being willing to share this. I know a LOT of christians that understand that darkness, but not too many of them are open about it. Maybe they think they are the only ones, or that others will look down on them if they admit weakness. If only the christian community could understand that weakness is what unites us all together. The only difference between us is that some admit it, while many do not. If we could stand together in our weakness, not hiding behind masks and pretending, we would experience more of His strength and presence through the valleys.
Thanks.
Yes I too understand that darkness. I need to look to the Lord everyday for strength to be more positive and live for Him.