Rock Bottom Today

O Lord, God of my salvation, I cry out day and night before You. Let my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry. My soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol. I am counted with those who go down to the grave; I am a man who has no strength, like one who is set free among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, like those whom You remember no more, for they are cut off from Your hand. You have laid me in the depths of the pit, in dark and deep regions. Your wrath lies heavy upon me, and You have afflicted me with all Your waves. Selah. You have caused my companions to be far from me; You have made me an abomination to them; I am shut up, and I cannot escape; my eye is dim from my affliction. Lord, I call daily upon You, and I have stretched out my hands to You. Will You show wonders to the dead? Shall the dead rise to praise You? Selah. Shall Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave, or your faithfulness in Abaddon? Shall Your wonders be known in the darkness or Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness? But unto You have I cried, O Lord and my prayer comes before You in the morning. O Lord

, why do You cast away my soul? Why do You hide Your face from me? I am afflicted and close to death since my youth; while I suffer Your terrors, I am helpless. Your fierce wrath sweeps over me; Your terrors destroy me. They come around me daily like a flood; they encircle me together. You have caused to be far from me my lovers and friends, and my companion is darkness. [Psalm 88] 

Holy Spirit my soul is heavy today. My anger has caused pain and though I seek forgiveness from others it does not always come. I seek to live in peace and to let Your love reign in my life. Help me to do better today and help heal those I have hurt or offended with my words and with my loud discourse of anger in my words. Help me to move forward and not let this be the man I am to be. Guide my mouth to only say what You want me to say and let my heart only focus on Your will and Your ways not my own.  

O Lord, I will praise You; though You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, and You comfort me. Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; for Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.” Therefore, with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. And in that day, you will say: Praise the Lord, call upon His name; declare His deeds among the peoples, make mention that His name is exalted. Sing to the Lord, for He has done excellent things; this is known in all the earth. Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain! Amen. Amen. [Isaiah 12:1-5; 1Chronicles 4:9&10]