a new song

"I waited patiently for The Lord;

And He inclined to me and heard my cry,

He brought me up out of the pit of destruction

Out of the miry clay,

And He set my feet upon a rock

Making my footsteps firm.

He put a new song in my mouth,

A song of praise to our God. 

Many will see and fear and will trust in The Lord."

Psalm 40:1-3

I need a new song today. If you have spent time with me in the past few days you would agree. 

I have not been waiting patiently for The Lord. I threw patience out the window and faced life with my fight on. No one who has observed me lately could possibly " see and fear and trust in The Lord." 

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I need a new song today. We have been walking a long, dusty trail. There's nothing like a few rocks in your shoe to make the journey seem unbearable. 

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I need a new song today. I've had front row tickets to a modern day production of  " The Good Samaritan." Believe me, just as you can not judge a book by its cover you cannot measure a person's character by their fancy words. Love is an action word, an action that trumps our own needs or wants. 

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I need a new song today. I have a little girl who is starting to mirror my angst. I cannot tell her that God is good and completely trustworthy and full of love while I live a life of frustration at the circumstances that frame our days. As I see the unseen she will too. 

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I need a new song today. A song of praise to my God.