Sacrifice and offering you do not desire, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt-offering and sin-offering you have not required. Then I said, ‘Here I am; in the scroll of the book it is written of me. I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.’ I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; see, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O Lord. I have not hidden your saving help within my heart, I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great congregation. Do not, O Lord, withhold your mercy from me; let your steadfast love and your faithfulness keep me safe for ever. For evils have encompassed me without number; my iniquities have overtaken me, until I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails me. Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, make haste to help me. Let all those be put to shame and confusion who seek to snatch away my life; let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire my hurt. Let those be appalled because of their shame who say to me, ‘Aha, Aha!’ But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation say continually, ‘Great is the Lord!’ As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God. (Psalm 40:6-17, NRSV)
Have you ever done something stupid?
Like really dumb and when you look back upon it you think, “I’m really lucky to be alive!”
We have choices to make every day. We decide every morning if we are going to have a good day or bad day. We have no control over the things that happen in our lives, except how we react. We can be happy about the worst of scenarios…
Why?
Because of what the psalmist says. He protects me forever with His steadfast love. He is holding me in His hands. Does that mean I won’t make stupid decisions that will make life hard sometimes? No!
But it does mean that no matter what we are going through, that He is holding us. Not to keep us from things, but to be with us on our journey.
Do not hide that fact that you trust in Him and walk with Him! Exclaim the joys of the relationship you have with the Lord!
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