2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,  out of the mud and mire;  he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.

 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.   Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.

 4 Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods. ^[a]

 5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders you have done.  The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare.

 6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire,  but my ears you have pierced; burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require.

 7 Then I said, "Here I am, I have come is written about me in the scroll. 

 8 I desire to do your will, O my God;  your law is within my heart."

 9 I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips, as you know, O LORD.

 10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness and salvation. I do not conceal your love and your truth from the great assembly.

 11 Do not withhold your mercy from me, O LORD; may your love and your truth always protect me.

 12 For troubles without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails within me.

 13 Be pleased, O LORD, to save me;  O LORD, come quickly to help me.

 14 May all who seek to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.

 15 May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" be appalled at their own shame.

 16 But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, "The LORD be exalted!"

 17 Yet I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me.   You are my help and my deliverer; O my God, do not delay.

What a day this has been.  I went to my Bible study today and one of the members got this Psalm as a message for me.  If I was as gifted as David, I could have written this psalm about what has happened to me since my desperate prayer last April.  The Lord my God is so amazing. 

At the Bible study we continue to learn of the healings Jesus performed in the Gospel.  The leader talked today of thinking about putting what we are learning into practice, in other words going out in the world and healing.  I talked about my fear, the fact that I am so new to all this.  I mentioned that how could I approach a stranger when I'm losing friends with my newfound zeal for the power of Jesus.?  Well, their reaction to that was rather startling.  They laughed.  The laugh was one of "been there, done that" and they pointed out that wasn't I making new friends?  And that is so true.  It's funny, I have no problem talking on the internet or in the Bible study or even in choir about what's been happening in my life, but the thought of talking to a stranger?  Well, I just need to pray about it and LISTEN and obey.  I'm excited about the things the leader was talking about though and the material she wants to start teaching.

On another note, my new boss talked to me today and asked if I had a desire to go full time soon.  She had initially said 8 or 9 months if I worked out.  Now she's talking about full time in March.  I'm excited.  I told her I'd really like to try, that I'm not sure if I can physically do it but she said she's willing to work with me to figure out how to help me do it.  So...I sowed one little seed in faith and as promised it is being returned more than I could have ever imagined.  One thing I know...Jesus Loves Me! (and you too!!!)

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