Psalm 6 (KJV) - Have mercy upon me, O Lord for I am weak

From Psalms

Psalm 6

¹O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger,
      neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
²Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak:
      O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
³My soul is also sore vexed:
      but thou, O LORD, how long?
⁴Return, O LORD, deliver my soul:
      oh save me for thy mercies' sake.
⁵For in death there is no remembrance of thee:
      in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
⁶I am weary with my groaning;
      all the night make I my bed to swim;
      I water my couch with my tears.
⁷Mine eye is consumed because of grief;
      it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
⁸Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity;
      for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
⁹The LORD hath heard my supplication;
      the LORD will receive my prayer.
¹⁰Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed:
      let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

As an addict I am weak - and I need constant healing and support from God.  One of the people from a meeting I attend regularly compared addiction to diabetes.  He said, in the same way a diabetic needs insulin everyday for the rest of their lives so do addicts need the steps, meetings, and God.  Without these things we would not be sober and abstinent.  These things are not temporary these are continuous, even in addicts that have been sober for 5, 10, 20 years.  So, this is how I am weak and weary.  It may not be physically weak but especially spiritually we need the healing of God for this.

Thankfully, like the diabetic's insulin, my prayers are answered.  God and his word gives me strength.  The steps point me in the right direction, and the fellowship in the meetings helps me expose my addiction, my lies, and my problems.  Like I talked about in my last post - when we pray God answers.  Even when we feel like he has forsaken us and everything seems bleak - he will give us hope.  This is what faith is.

Since today is Mother's day let us take this faith and hope and spread it to those Mothers in our lives who given us love and hope.
Thanks for letting me share.