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Prayer of the Broken-Down Bible in a Year: Daniel 5–7 2 John Help me, Lord my God. Psalm 109:26 Today's Scripture & Insight: Psalm 109:21–27 “Dear Father in heaven, I’m not a praying man, but if you’re up there, and you can hear me, show me the way. I’m at the end of my rope.” That prayer is whispered by a broken-down George Bailey, the character played by Jimmy Stewart in the classic film It’s a Wonderful Life. In the now iconic scene, Bailey’s eyes fill with tears. They weren’t part of the script, but as he spoke that prayer Stewart said he “felt the loneliness, the hopelessness of people who had nowhere to turn.” It broke him. Bailey’s prayer, boiled down, is simply “Help me.” And this is exactly what’s voiced in Psalm 109. David was at the end of his rope: “poor and needy,” his “heart . . . wounded” (v. 22), and his body “thin and gaunt” (v. 24). He was fading “like an evening shadow” (v. 23), and sensed himself to be an “object of scorn” in the eyes of his accusers (v. 25). In his extreme brokenness, he had nowhere else to turn. He cried out for the Sovereign Lord to show him the way: “Help me, Lord my God” (v. 26). There are seasons in our lives when “broken down” says it all. In such times it can be hard to know what to pray. Our loving God will respond to our simple prayer for help. Reflect & Pray When was the last time you felt broken down by life? If you have a family member or friend who currently feels that way, how might you help? Dear Father, some days are hard. They feel hopeless. Turn my heart to You in my brokenness. Give me strength to simply ask for help. 
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There are times I can talk a lot to the Lord, and times I just can't say much more than 'help' but He hears me. In fact, he knows my heart before before I even speak. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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Thank you. 
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