“Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord: Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy!” These first verses of Psalm 130 are a haunting cry of desperation, coming from a place that I imagine many of us know. “Out of the depths, I cry to you, O Lord.” This past week I have walked alongside people both dealing with sudden and devastating illness, and people dealing with chronic and agonizing pain. The weight of the world has been heavy on my heart, and … [Read more...]
