Miry Clay

Psalm 40:1-3 (KJV) Says, "I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord."

In the above passage of scripture the psalmist tells us that he cried out to the Lord when he was in need, that he waited patiently on him, and that the Lord answered his plea. The psalmist was pleading with the Lord to deliver him from his enemies. He cries out to God describing his current state as  being in a horrible pit, and in miry clay, before the Lord pulls him up and sets his feet on a rock. He then speaks of how happy he became when God pulled him up out of that pit, and he praises God for it. He further states that when others witness what the Lord has done for him many of them will come to trust in him also.

Most if not all of us have experienced the feeling of being in a pit or walking through miry clay at one time or another in our lives. In fact, most of us have felt that way more than once. When things in our lives don't go the way we had hoped and we suffer some disappointment or loss, it can and often does bring us down. When we face hardships in our lives or a loss of some sort, it is quite normal to experience emotions associated with disappointment and hurt. When we find ourselves in a state where these emotions have us feeling as though we are in a pit or walking through miry clay, however, we have allowed ourselves to go too far before crying out to God.

Psalm 46:1 (KJV) Says, "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." Knowing this when we find ourselves in trouble of any sort whether we are suffering from financial hardship, feeling down, feeling overwhelmed, suffering persecution by others, struggling with addiction, going through a divorce, having medical problems, whatever our problem is we should immediately cry out to God and plea for him to help us. We must then put our trust in him completely, and wait patiently for him to answer our prayer. God is more powerful than any problem we have, and he loves each of us tremendously.

If you are facing a trial of some sort in your life, I urge you to put your trust in Almighty God knowing that there is no problem in the world he is not capable of solving. Things that are impossible for us to accomplish are never impossible for God. He is all powerful meaning he has power over absolutely everything. If you have suffered a loss of some sort and it has left you devastated, I urge you to cry out to him and ask him to give you strength and comfort in your time of need, and to wrap his loving arms around you. I urge you to ask him to set your feet upon a rock.

If you are facing a trial that has left you feeling as though you are in the bottom of a pit or walking through miry clay, I urge you to cry out to God for help. Remember who you are in Christ. Remember that you are a child of God, and that he loves you tremendously. Put your trust in him and wait patiently knowing that he wants you to have a joy filled life. Remind yourself that his timing is perfect. I urge you to go to him in prayer immediately and allow him to lift you out of the pit or pull you out of the miry clay, and set your feet upon a rock. Praise God always, and when he answers your plea what a testimony that is to others as they witness your walk, and all that he has done for you. I encourage you to remember that all things are possible with God, that he is your refuge and strength, and that he is there for you every second of every day. God doesn't turn his back on us in our trials he is right there waiting for us to come to him. I urge you to stand on the many promises God gives us in his Word, and to remember he has never nor will he ever break a single one of them.

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