Today’s Thought “On Lock Down” G. Ward Psalm 40 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. Perceived points in righteousness doesn’t govern the move of God. A society regarded for its existence as free, “endowed by their Creator” forgets spiritual contingency demanding implicit allegiance of the ONE who matters both now and eternity long (i.e. freedom may not be free). You and I must never think we have to awaken His Holiness to earthly dilemma, but more embody faith through obedience regardless of troubled times or peace. The vanity from man is exacerbated when denial of discipleship is forsaken and he becomes his own king. Inevitably this stance from personal pursuit will be given over to demise through despair and will recall times of warning whereby frivolity ruled (*Lk.16:25-31). Surrender now!