Psalm 40:1-4

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
3 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.
4 Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Look back

Psalm 40:2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay. . .

What has impacted your life?

*Negatively – break the cycle
*Positively – points that God directed or intervened in your life.
Character: Woman at the Well
John 4:29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
John 4:39 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.

Look around

Psalm 40:2b . . . set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

What has God put in your hand?

Character: Moses

Exodus 4:2 And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.

Look within

Psalm 40:3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God:

What is God doing in your life?

Character: Gideon

Ephesians 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Judges 6:12 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.

Look ahead

Psalm 40:3b . . . many shall see it and fear and shall trust in the Lord

God knows the END from the BEGINNING.

John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.

To what is God drawing you?

*Discipleship, Faithfulness, Fruitfulness
Character: Paul
Philippians 3:14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. 15 All of us who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you.
*There will be a change in you before you change in the world.

Look up

Psalm 40:1 I waited patiently for the Lord and he inclined unto me and heard my cry . . . 4 Blessed is the man that maketh the Lord his trust and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Who is your source?

God calls us to be His sons.
*John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God
*Romans 8:14 …as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. . . 19 …creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed.
Philippians 2:15 …ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God
1 John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. . . 20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
If we are going forward we must come to God. *God’s image *God’s work *God’s choosing *God’s plan