I waited patiently for the Lord;
he inclined to me and heard my cry.
2 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. —Psalm 40:1-2

Remember God Knows Your Situation

I waited patiently for the Lord;
he inclined to me and heard my cry….Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me!
O Lord, make haste to help me!…As for me, I am poor and needy,
but the Lord takes thought for me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
do not delay, O my God! —Psalm 40:1, 3, & 17

32 For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all.

33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!

34 “For who has known the mind of the Lord,
or who has been his counselor?”
35 “Or who has given a gift to him
that he might be repaid?”

36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. —Romans 11:32-36

The Insight From The Text

1. God may delay His answer but he doesn’t deny us His presence.
2. He will hear our pleas and will act on His plan.

The Impact It Can Have For You

As you await God’s perfect plan, you can be comforted by the privilege of prayer.

Remember God Knows Your Limits

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. —Psalm 40:2

13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. —1 Corinthains 10:13

9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong. —1 Corinthians 12:9-10

11 For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. —Hebrews 12:11

3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, —Romans 5:3-4

17 For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, —2 Corinthians 4:17

The Insight From The Text

1. God may allow situations of real risk, that happen unexpectedly, that are made worse by people or events you can’t control and that you can’t get out of on your own.
2. God will rescue you from those situations in His time, either practically or personally.

The Impact It Can Have For You

1. God knows your limits, and He will take you to the edge of your limits to grow your faith.