Annie’s Ink-Lings
This Week's Scripture Focus: Psalm 30:11
"You have changed my mourning into joyful dancing."
David sang Psalm 30 at the dedication of his palace. He remembered a time when he was suffering
from a mortal illness. At that time, he
felt that God was angry and was hiding His face from him; that in some way, his
illness was related to God’s anger.
David pleads with God to save his life so that he can continue to praise
and worship God as he had promised to do.
In his mourning, David asked God what profit he would be to God if he
died. God did answer David’s prayer and
showed mercy by blessing him by saving his life. Verse 11 is David’s expression to God of
thankfulness, gladness, and praise for his deliverance, but also that he would
be able to continue to praise the Lord all his days and keep his promise.
David tells us that the primary reason for God’s transforming
work in his life wasn’t primarily to give him palaces or peace, but was so that
David could praise the Lord and not be silent.
It was for God’s glory. This
principle means that God has a special reason to bring His transforming work to
lives that will give Him praise.
The lesson for me in this is that whatever are my
circumstances, my purpose is to always praise God and to do so before others –
not be silent.
Blessings,
Annie
Blessings,
Annie
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