Verse from 1 Kings

耶和华的使者第二次回来拍他，说：“起来吃吧！因为你要走的路程太远了。”(列王纪上 19:7)

The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, “Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.” (1 Kings 19:7)

People today frequently face situations bigger than they can handle. Sometimes it’s temporary despair brought on by fatigue, as in Elijah’s case. He had been part of a great victory over the prophets of Baal (18:20-40), but then he feared for his life and ran into the wilderness (19:1-3). But often, it’s more than despair and it’s more than temporary. That’s why it is imperative that we talk about depression openly and compassionately.

God offers His presence to us in life’s darkest moments, which enables us, in turn, to be His presence to the hurting. Crying out for help—from others and from God—may be the strongest moment of our lives.

Father, 

grant us the candor to admit to each

other that sometimes life overwhelms us. 

And grant us the courage to help others find help—and to seek it when we need it.

Hope comes with help from God and others.