Psalms 40

As I write this entry, I am listening to U2's version of Psalm 40. Summer is here and now I have time to blog my devotions again. Well, at least part of them. I would be here all day if I wrote about everything I read in the Bible.

Psalms 40:1-
I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be astounded. They will put their trust in the Lord.

I have been through some tough times in my life where I have cried out to the Lord to help me out of the muck I found myself stuck in. I was in the pit of despair. But praise God, he set my feet on solid ground. It hard when you grow up a Christian and find yourself in the mud and mire. Who wants to admit they failed God and ended up in a place of despair because of their own sin? Not me. But yet, I was there, in the mire and clay. I was in bondage that kept me trapped in a dark state. But God has given me a new song. I am so grateful for him and what he has done in my life. He continues to bless me in-spite of my failures. I wish I could offer my daughters a legacy that is not blemished. I wish I could say to them I did the made the right choices when my life got tough. But I can't. I have these blemishes in my life that I will carry for the rest of my life. Yes, Jesus has healed me, but the scars are visible. At least I can praise God and hopefully others will see what God has done and be astounded. Hopefully others will see God's light in my and know they can trust the Lord.

Father, than you for saving me from the miry clay and setting my feet on solid ground. I praise you for what you have done. May others see your work in me. Amen.