SUNDAY
With ten minutes to spare, David sat down in the pew that had become his usual spot—the top right balcony. He looked up to see Dan, a friend whose wife recently left him. It was messy, and news of his wife’s affair had made its way through the congregation even as the elders prayed and worked behind the scenes to help. David quickly prayed for Dan: “Father, I cannot imagine what Dan feels at every moment of every day, but I remember the verse I read yesterday morning that said that we have a merciful and faithful High Priest in the Lord Jesus. Please help him know that you are touched by the feelings of our infirmities. Help him to know you are not distant, but near during this time of horrific suffering.”
The service began with the usual Call to Worship. David remembered the text from Psalm 95:1: “Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!” Honestly, he didn’t feel like singing, or really even being there. Last week had been a hard week. His presentation before the management team hadn’t gone well, and there was
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