The Lord Got Me Out Of That Mess

This is what the enemies did to Jeremiah when he proclaims destruction upon the city; they let Jeremiah down in a dungeon, in the mock and the miry clay to die. Ebedmelech went forth out of the king’s house, and spake to the king, saying, please let him go because there’s no food there and he’ll die from hunger. Ebedmelech went forth to retrieve Jeremiah from the pit with old rotten rags which he used for a rescue line.

David speaks as one who is wounded by the problems and burdens of life. But, God reached out to him, even in that horrible time and extended His hand to David.

The phrase “He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay…” indicates that God did not just see what David was going through and He did not just listen as David talked; He did something about it! He got into the pit with David and he lifted David out.

Oh, when I look back and see the horrible pit that God took me out of, how thankful I am. I realize I was sinking, I was going down, but God put my feet upon a solid rock. He established my life in Christ.

You see, if a legalist came by a saw a sinner in a pit, he would preach a sermon about the dangers of the pit.

If a religionist came by a saw that same sinner in that pit, he would talk about steps the sinner could take to help him get out of that pit.

If a pessimist walked by, he would tell that sinner that he is going to die in that pit.

If an optimist passed by, he would tell the sinner that he had seen worser pits.

If a realist walked by, he would tell that man to just accept his pit.

If atheist came by, he would tell the sinner that there is no pit.

But, if Jesus came by, He would get into the pit with that sinner and lift him out the pit.

That is just what Jesus did for each of us. He robed Himself in human flesh, entered the pit of this world and died for us on the cross.

When Jesus Died:

God didn’t leave him in the tomb “God raised him up, and brought him out of the tomb”

#3. The Declaration of David: Verse 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.

David cannot help but lift his voice in praise to the Lord for His grace in delivering him from that horrible pit. David wants to praise the Lord for what the Lord has done for him. The word “new” means “fresh.” David had always had a reason to praise the Lord, but now he has a fresh and new reason to do so. He has experienced a unique manifestation of the grace and work of God in his life and he wants to praise the Lord because of it.

When the saint is delivered from his horrible pit and set upon that Rock, something changes inside. Where before there was bitterness, darkness and hopeless; there is joy, light and peace. This change in the heart produces a change in the attitude. This change in the heart will put a song on the lips. Why? Well, what’s in the heart will always work its way out of the mouth, Matt. 15:18-19.

The same is true for each of us. We were all convicted by the same Spirit; saved by the same blood and are headed to the same heaven. But, your experience was nothing like mine. When He lifted me out, He did something that was special and unique in my life.