A David Psalm

Psalm 40:1-5 (The Message)

1 I waited patiently for the LORD;
he turned to me and heard my cry.

2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
out of the mud and mire;
he set my feet on a rock
and gave me a firm place to stand.

3 He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear
and put their trust in the LORD.

4 Blessed is the man
who makes the LORD his trust,
who does not look to the proud,
to those who turn aside to false gods.

5 Many, O LORD my God,
are the wonders you have done.
The things you planned for us
no one can recount to you;
were I to speak and tell of them,
they would be too many to declare.



Mine (My God)
Father, I am amazed today that as great as You are I can call You mine. I'm not holding on to You, but You're holding on to me. You made the world and everything I see (not to mention the stuff I can't see), but You know my name and have allowed me to call You Father.
I guess when I think about it everybody around me has some kind of god, something they believe in and something that determines how they live their lives. But I am so glad You have me.
You rescued me when I had no hope. You pulled me up from the mess I made of my life.
You came when I cried out to You. You always do. You, God, cleaned me up and washed me off.
You put my feet on solid ground. God, You are my solid ground. And You allowed me to worship You. You gave me a new song, not the same old song the world is singing. My song is a song of praise to You because You deserve it.
And the stuff you planned for my life... wow! There's no way I could know all the amazing plans You have for me, but I love what You have done so far. And to top it all off, I belong to You and You belong to me.
I like saying to You today what David wrote in this Psalm, "O Lord, my God." I want You to be the God of me and I want to be wholly Yours today.

Thank you for being mine.