Today is Thursday, May 22nd, 2003; Karen's Korner #59

Each of the 150 chapters of Psalms has a theme; the theme for Psalms 40: "Doing God's will sometimes means waiting patiently. While we wait, we can love God, serve others, and tell others about Him."

 

Are we waiting patiently for a new job opportunity, medical test results, physical healing, repaired relationships, a new family member, help with our family's finances, emotional healing, freedom from some addictive behavior...........?

 

Psalms 40:1-3 -- "I waited patiently for God to help me; then He listened and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair; out from the bog and the mire, and set my feet on a hard, firm path and steadied me as I walked along. He has given me a new song to sing, of praises to our God. Now many will hear of the glorious things He did for me, and stand in awe before the Lord, and put their trust in Him."

 

Bible commentary - "Waiting for God to help us is not easy, but David (writer of Psalms) received four benefits from waiting on God: (1) God lifted him out of his despair; (2) God set his feet on frim ground; (3) God steadied his walk; and (4) God gave him a new purpose. Often blessings cannot be received unless we go through the trial of waiting."

 

When did David start to praise and thank God? He asked God, told God what he wanted to have happen. And then while he waited for God's response or reply.........he started to praise God, thank God, serve God by serving others. It gave him something to do while He waited (patiently?). David still didn't know what the outcome of God's help was going to be. But emotionally and spiritually - He trusted God; He no longer was in despair; He continued his life's journey; and He sang praises to God as He walked - confident that God was going to do something, he just didn't know what!

 

Today is a good day to praise God for what He has done for us in the past; what He is going to do for and with us today; and what is going to do in our future! His plans are better than our plans! They are different than our plans! He has a better vantage point than we do; His lasts all the way into forever!


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