Our theme for January is HELP.
By way of introduction, a brief comment on the gutsy word “help” in the English language.
English has a rich vocabulary, due – in part – to the so-called Latin borrowings, introducing Latin-based alternatives for common English words. “Aid” as a posh alternative for the Old English word, “help”, for example.
In a real-life crisis all that posh language goes out the window, though. “Aid! Aid me!” somehow doesn’t have the same sense of urgency as “Help! Help me!”.
Fortunately God hears and understands us, however we express our distress.
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
A prayer
Christ,
I call upon your Name,
for You are with me.
I am never alone,
never without help,
never without a friend,
for I dwell in You and You in me!
‘Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
for You are with me.’
by David Adam
from The Book of a Thousand Prayers by Angela Ashwin, #122