“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and more; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. 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.” Psalm 40:1-3 (emphasis added)
"Have you ever been so unsure of your next step that all you know to do is hang on to Jesus for dear life? In times like these, you know that if God does not get you through, you will not make it. Truly, this type of life displays a picture of passionate trust. And, contrary to every feeling inside your body, passionate trust produces freedom.
King David knew about passionate trust. He knew about being in the depths of despair and God graciously saving him. David knew what it was like to have a target on his back and experience God’s deliverance time and time again. David also knew about falling into sin and reaping God’s holy consequences. Throughout David’s life, his experiences brought him to a place of passionate trust and humble transparency.
In our focal passage, we find David on the other side of his life altering situation. David made it through. How did David make it through? Psalm 40:1-3 provides the answer. David had passionate trust in the Lord.
For you, you may be in the midst of your life altering situation. As a result, you may feel bound up by the uncertainty of life not knowing what will happen next. Today, you can find freedom in God’s Word. Wait on the Lord. Hold onto the Lord. Know that the Lord will deliver you. Even if you are in the depths of despair, God is with you. Even if nothing in your life makes sense and by all earthly accounts all hope is gone, hang on to Jesus!
Certainly passionate trust does not happen in your strength or as a result of anything good in you. Passionate trust occurs as you dig deep in your faith and know that just like God delivered David, He will deliver you!"
Questions---
Are you currently in a life altering situation? If so, is passionate trust apart of your life--- meaning, are you holding on to Jesus for dear life?
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