FaithWalkDailyFebruary 11, 2009
Psalms 6:2 Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony.
I awoke but couldn't open my eyes. I trembled, shivering with cold. Bright light filtered through my eyelids and every sound was amplified in my ears. Air filled my lungs though I did not breathe. Unable to move my arms and legs, my heart raced in panic. I wanted to scream but my mouth didn't work. I recognized the voice of my mother-in-law briefly, "can she hear us?"
"Yes!" I wanted to cry out, "help me!"
Someone removed tape that secured a breathing tube in my lungs. Searing pain sent shock waves through my system as the sticky tape ripped skin off my face. I wanted to scream but no sound came, my lips did not move. "Stop it!" my mind screamed at the perpetrator, "you're hurting me!"
When I realized I was completely paralyzed, panic gave way to prayer as I began to recite the twenty third Psalm in my mind. It brought me great comfort, then and in the days ahead as I began to recover from a long, disastrous back surgery.
Today, I still live with the repercussions of that horrific time in my life. And prayer is still the balm that soothes my soul.
Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony.
No one knew better than David the value of crying out to the Lord. When you can't find the words to express yourself to God, turn to the Psalms. Understand that God hears us, and He is merciful to salve our wounds with soothing words.
Whatever we experience, God is in control and He has a plan. Trust Him; pour out your heart to the One who is with you in every dark moment.
Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.
