Today’s Community Scripture – 4/9/2025

I waited and waited and waited for GOD. At last he looked; finally he listened. He lifted me out of the ditch, pulled me from deep mud. He stood me up on a solid rock to make sure I wouldn’t slip. He taught me how to sing the latest God-song, a praise-song to our God. More and more people are seeing this: they enter the mystery, abandoning themselves to GOD.

Psalm 40:1–3 (MSG)

– Reflection:

Placed on solid ground

Stepping out of the book of Luke for a moment to create something on a Psalm I read yesterday.

A difficult, dark time in your life doesn’t have to prevent you from fulfilling your destiny. You may feel as though you are in the pit, as David described, but you must prepare yourself, because you are going to emerge. That depression is not the end; the sickness is not the end; and the addiction is not your final chapter. The person who left you does not define your conclusion. If they abandoned you, you didn’t need them. If they exited your life, they were not meant to be part of your destiny. God has someone better in store for you. He wishes to place a new song in your heart.

– Where do we go from here?

Don’t get comfortable in the pit. Don’t allow self-pity and discouragement to steal your passion. You need to reignite your fire. Every blessing that God promised you is still within His intentions to bring to pass. People can’t stop it, bad breaks can’t hinder it, and mistakes you’ve made don’t have to prevent it. Dreams coming true are in your future, along with increase, abundance, promotion, health, and restoration. That’s what lies ahead of you. Solid ground is how your story concludes.

Our Prayer for Today

Father, thank You that the pits I find myself in are only temporary stops along the way to my final destination. Thank You that I can sing a new song of praise because You lift me out of whatever holds me back. I believe that You will guide me to where I am meant to be. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.