MIRY CLAY
Psalm 40

“I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined to me, and heard my cry. He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps.” (Psalm 40:1-2)To be in miry clay is to be in a disadvantage or to be on a difficult ground. It can also be a slippery ground or a ground of stagnation where motion can be hindered. The Psalmist called this kind of ground a horrible pit because he had been on such ground before. On a ground where there is none to hold onto is a ground to look up to the hand of the Lord God Almighty. On a ground where it is wet and slippery is a ground to wait on God and be awake in watching. On a ground where there is no turning from right to left or left to right, is a ground to be right with God. David was on a horrible pit, miry clay. There was no help coming forth for deliverance but to wait patiently on God. David waited and the Lord inclined His ear to David and He heard David’s cry. The Lord brought David out and He will bring you out of your horrible pit. In waiting on God patiently there should no back up plans. God alone is absolutely and abundantly able to deliver. When a believer waits on God by being awake, it will be a gain from being slipped. There is nothing new under heaven. As believers in the early days faced challenges, believers in these days are not immune to challenges. Challenges are not necessarily an indication of absence from God; it can be a test for promotion in the calling of God for God’s assignment. As a believer that is dragging in motion or that is experiencing stagnation because of the miry clay you can always turn to the word of God. Is there any disadvantage or difficult challenges in any area of life? David waited on God patiently and he ended with singing a new song. By virtue of David’s testimony, many witnessed God’s hand in his life and they were overwhelmed with fear. Wait patiently on God just like David and you will soon start singing a new song that people around you will see it and they will fear and trust God.

Prayer for today: O Lord my God and my Father, You are the same yesterday today and tomorrow. Help me O Lord with the kind of grace that made David to wait patiently for his deliverance. Father let me begin to wait on you and not waste on my own. Thank you O Lord for you alone are God and my only God. In Jesus name I pray.