THANKFUL

Chatting with Jesus

Monday, July 24, 2023

Lord, I still hear them asking, “What happened to you? You aint the same.” I’ll let Scripture explain.

“He [God] lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along”— Psalm 40:2 (NLT)

We know from personal experience, when you give us a new lease on life, you set us on a new, solid foundation. We’re never abandon to figure out life on our own. As with the psalmist, and all who place their faith in you, when we begin our newness-of-life, you protect us. Your hand firmly holds ours, so we do not fall back into the same pit or one of the numerous traps the devil has laid. The only way we fail is to remove our hand from yours and do our own thing. Why would we want to do such a foolish thing? We remember the darkness and gloom of that trap from which you freed us.

“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 amazed. They will put their trust in the Lord” — Psalm 40:3 (NLT).

We are even amazed at our new life. We find our old lifestyle repulsive. The pleasures we chased now seem so empty. But now an unexplainable joy replaces the despondency that always hung around. Hope sets up shop in our heart. And for the first time in a long time, we have a song in our heart.

Thank you for rescuing us, Jesus. Amen.