“I waited patiently
for the Lord;
He turned to me and
heard my cry.
He lifted me out of
the slimy pit,
Out if the muck and
mire;
He sat my feet on a
rock
And gave me a firm
place to stand.
He put a new song in
my mouth,
A hymn of praise to
our God.
Many will see and
fear
And put their trust
in the Lord.”
Psalm 40; 1-3 (NIV)
Let me
be one of the many to wish you a Happy New Year. God has been good to us this
past year. Our son moved back to our home state this past spring. Even in the unfortunate
difficult times we have had with my falling twice and breaking a rib, the first
time, and severely breaking my right ankle, on the second time God was with us.
Reflecting
on my life, I see our focus passage acted out for us. My husband and I have a
great deal for which to be thankful. God did lift both of us up from a
difficult and, for me, stressful life. King David caused a lot of calamity in
his life but God forgave him. I love the imagery David uses here.
David
waited patiently: Yes, we have to
wait for God to act.
God
turned to him and heard David’s cry.
Our Lord
lifted David out of the mess in
which he found himself. God did not leave David in that quagmire.
God set him on a firm foundation and
allowed David to stand.
He gave
David a new song, a hymn of praise
and rejoicing. God does this for every child who claims His name. My hope for 2016
is that people will see, fear, and
learn to put their trust in Jesus, our Lord.
Until
further notice, Following My King will publish on Tuesday and Thursday. My
motive for doing this has to do with my continued recovery from my accident
last fall. Thank you for your patience.
Hi Cecelia! It's so good to be back and to see your writing again. What a psalm of praise you have here. Even though there have been very hard things in your life, and you continue to work on healing, you can see reasons to thank and love the Lord even more.
ReplyDeleteMay God continue to lift you and bring you His peace, love and healing in 2016. And may He bring you many more reasons to rejoice!
Blessings,
Ceil
Ceil: Thank you for your warm thoughts. God has been good to me throughout my life and especially during my recovery from this latest fall. Blessing on you during this year.
DeleteGlad to see you back, and still praying for your recovery. Yes, when we wait on the Lord to act, we are bound to see His goodness overflowing. We just need to learn to be patient and wait...but God is faithful. He WILL see us through. God bless you and may 2016 be a year of joy and blessing for you...and good health with no more falls!
ReplyDeletePam: Thank you for the kindword of encouragement. May God continue to bless you and yours.
DeleteSo happy to have you back with us, Cecelia! Thank God for his mercy and kindness!
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