Day 40

SATURDAY, APRIL 3
Scripture
Psalm 88
Devotion
There are times in life when a person must cry out to God. Things just have to change – and right now would be good.
I don’t remember when I was a baby and cried every time I needed Mom (that’s who always seemed to respond) for something. A baby gets hungry. Diapers must be changed. Rattles become lost. Blankets get in the way. I don’t remember any of that but I do remember our own children at that age, and I imagine I was no different.
Truth be known, things can be pretty much the same even after we become adults. We need someone beyond ourselves to make things right. Especially in “the night,” when things are darkest, we “cry out” as if our life is over (holding our breath) for God to do something to change things - to make things right.
There are times when it is not ‘the end of the world’ for our little one in the crib, times when a child learns darkness is something not to fear, and times a parent doesn’t need to ‘change things’ right now.

Prayer
Lord of Light, I turn to you in my darkness. Lift me when I am down, strengthen me when I am weak. Help me to know your loving presence always. Amen.