Psalm 40:1-10
Dear RTB’ers,
After two days of posts about David’s anger at God and his desire for a restoration of that relationship, we see a very different mood today: I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. (vv. 1-2) We don’t know whether there was some actual deliverance for David from whatever was troubling him or whether it was just his mindset that changed, but clearly his words today are an answer to his prayer from yesterday: Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry… (Ps. 39:12a) I’m wondering about times that I have prayed for something and then that something came about and I failed to thank the Lord for His provision, His deliverance, His “whatever”! Carol and I just returned from a weekend away. Before we left we had prayed about our weekend, our travel, God’s protection. We got back last night from a three-hour drive, drank some hot, mulled wine, and collapsed into bed. Oops! Oh yeah, “Thank you, Lord…”. An afterthought should have been my first thought! God’s provision is infinitely ongoing! Many, LORD my God, are the wonders which You have done, and Your thoughts toward us; there is no one to compare with You. (v. 5a, NASB)
Blessings!
See also: April 11 (2022) / Psalm 40:1-8
I laughed a bit when I read Fred’s post on this. Yes, we certainly should have thanked the Lord as we arrived safely back to our dorm.
My attention was also caught by this verse:
Is that what is written about me in the Book? I hope to be able to describe my life by that phrase more and more deeply! “…I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.”
Praise the Lord!