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 mire;
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 the LORD
And put their trust in him.

Waiting isn’t a strong suit for many of us. Waiting patiently is even rarer. Waiting patiently while you’re in a slimy pit seems impossible and ridiculous!

God seems comfortable with our waiting. He even seems to be okay with us waiting in uncomfortable situations and difficulties. Something important goes on in slimy pits. Or at least something important and life-changing can go on in slimy pits if we don’t lose our mind and flail and have a tantrum.

We learn trust. We learn He is good. We might even sing.

One of the crazy things that happen when Christians trust their Lord through awful situations is that those who don’t believe can find themselves drawn in. “Many will… put their trust in him.” Sometimes your struggle, your slimy pit, gives our Lord a chance to move in your life and through your life for the good of others.

LORD, use our lives to bring many to trust you.

Praying with you this day.

Andrew