40 Days Praying the PSALMS
Dr Jim Brown's TruNorth Devotional
40 Days Praying the PSALMS
Day 24| HE LIFTED ME OUT
40 Days Praying the PSALMS
Day 24| HE LIFTED ME OUT
HE LIFTED ME OUT
Psalm 40:1-5
“I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. 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. Oh, the joys of those who trust the Lord … If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds, I would never come to the end of them.” (NLT)
Have you ever been stuck? Maybe not literally like with a car in mud, but stuck with a life problem?
One of the challenging things we must learn is how to WAIT. From the time we’re little children, we all typically do NOT like waiting.
I remember one Christmas, my sisters and I (we were all little) got up at (I think) about 3:30 am to wake the folks to come open presents! Our wise parents allowed each of us to open one gift – then – go BACK to bed until the sun was up. (We don’t like to wait!)
When we’re in “the mud of life,” we don’t like waiting either, but if we walk with the Lord, He’ll get us out at the RIGHT TIME. And often with us – as it was with David – when we DO get out, get rescued, others around us will SEE and “be amazed” and perhaps “put their trust in the LORD.”
Then David closes in typical David fashion, “Oh the joys of those who trust in the Lord.” And everyone I know wants to be FULL of joy!
Prayer: LORD, thank You for always having my back. You know everything I’m going through, will go through, and have gone through. And You’re with me always and rescue me at just the right time. Thank You for all of that – and MORE! Amen.
Psalm 40:1-5
“I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. 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. Oh, the joys of those who trust the Lord … If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds, I would never come to the end of them.” (NLT)
Have you ever been stuck? Maybe not literally like with a car in mud, but stuck with a life problem?
One of the challenging things we must learn is how to WAIT. From the time we’re little children, we all typically do NOT like waiting.
I remember one Christmas, my sisters and I (we were all little) got up at (I think) about 3:30 am to wake the folks to come open presents! Our wise parents allowed each of us to open one gift – then – go BACK to bed until the sun was up. (We don’t like to wait!)
When we’re in “the mud of life,” we don’t like waiting either, but if we walk with the Lord, He’ll get us out at the RIGHT TIME. And often with us – as it was with David – when we DO get out, get rescued, others around us will SEE and “be amazed” and perhaps “put their trust in the LORD.”
Then David closes in typical David fashion, “Oh the joys of those who trust in the Lord.” And everyone I know wants to be FULL of joy!
Prayer: LORD, thank You for always having my back. You know everything I’m going through, will go through, and have gone through. And You’re with me always and rescue me at just the right time. Thank You for all of that – and MORE! Amen.
Recent
Categories
Archive
2026
February
40 Days with Jesus - 0140 Days with Jesus - 0240 Days with Jesus - 0340 Days with Jesus - 0440 Days with Jesus - 0540 Days with Jesus - 0640 Days with Jesus - 0740 Days with Jesus - 0840 Days with Jesus - 0940 Days with Jesus - 1040 Days with Jesus - 1140 Days with Jesus - 1240 Days with Jesus - 1340 Days with Jesus - 1440 Days with Jesus - 1540 Days with Jesus - 1640 Days with Jesus - 1740 Days with Jesus - 1840 Days with Jesus - 1940 Days with Jesus - 20
2025
January
40 DAYS OF NEW - 0340 DAYS OF NEW - 0440 DAYS OF NEW - 0540 DAYS OF NEW - 0640 DAYS OF NEW - 0740 DAYS OF NEW - 0840 DAYS OF NEW - 0940 DAYS OF NEW - 1040 DAYS OF NEW - 1140 DAYS OF NEW - 1240 DAYS OF NEW - 1340 DAYS OF NEW - 1440 DAYS OF NEW - 1540 DAYS OF NEW - 1640 DAYS OF NEW - 1740 DAYS OF NEW - 1840 DAYS OF NEW - 1940 DAYS OF NEW - 2040 DAYS OF NEW - 2140 DAYS OF NEW - 2240 DAYS OF NEW - 2340 DAYS OF NEW - 2440 DAYS OF NEW - 25
February
40 DAYS OF NEW - 2640 DAYS OF NEW - 2740 DAYS OF NEW - 2840 DAYS OF NEW - 2940 DAYS OF NEW - 3040 DAYS OF NEW - 3140 DAYS OF NEW - 3240 DAYS OF NEW - 3340 DAYS OF NEW - 3440 DAYS OF NEW - 3540 DAYS OF NEW - 3640 DAYS OF NEW - 3740 DAYS OF NEW - 3840 DAYS OF NEW - 3940 DAYS OF NEW - 4040 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0140 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0240 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0340 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0440 DAYS OF PROMISE - 05
March
40 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0640 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0740 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0840 DAYS OF PROMISE - 0940 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1040 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1140 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1240 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1340 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1440 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1540 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1640 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1740 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1840 DAYS OF PROMISE - 1940 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2040 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2140 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2240 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2340 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2440 DAYS OF PROMISE - 2540 DAYS OF PROMISE - 26