1 I waited patiently for the Lord,
and he turned to me and heard my cry for help.
2 He brought me up from a desolate[a] pit,
out of the muddy clay,
and set my feet on a rock,
making my steps secure.
3 He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear,
and they will trust in the Lord. (Psalm 40:1-3 CSB)

It is never easy to wait patiently. But it can be especially hard when we are waiting to be brought from a desolate place, pulled from a muddy and miry pit (metaphorically speaking). Maybe even a pit of our own making….

When finally we are and our feet are set upon a firm foundation we gain a sense of security. We begin to breathe again.

But do we always sing a new song then? Do we praise our Maker who rescued us, or do we simply move on without a thought to our Deliverer?

As importantly, do others see the fear and trust of the Lord in what has happened to us and for us?

Our lives are a statement. How we live them and what people see says much about who and what drives us and where we place our faith, where our security comes from.

Each aspect of our scripture today should be viewed independently and as a whole. And we should ask ourselves, through each step and when all is said and done, what is our statement?