Advent: Psalm 40L
I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord. Psalm 40:1-3: The Journey’s End "Location. Location. Location" is the mantra of real estate. In this Psalm, there are three distinct locations. Starting in a pit of destruction, which is not a place anyone wants to live or can continue to live for any length of time. Next is a miry bog, while livable, not a particularly comfortable dwelling to live amidst the slime and excess bugs. The final place is a secure rock, the most stable and desirable, where you can call home. People choose to live in one of these places within our souls. Some fall into, purposely visit and are stuck in, or are born i...