I will extol you, O LORD, for you have drawn me up
and have not let my foes rejoice over me.
O LORD my God, I cried to you for help,
and you have healed me.
O LORD, you have brought up my soul from Sheol;
you restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit.
Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints,
and give thanks to his holy name.
For his anger is but for a moment,
and his favor is for a lifetime.
Weeping may tarry for the night,
but joy comes with the morning.
As for me, I said in my prosperity,
“I shall never be moved.”
By your favor, O LORD,
you made my mountain stand strong;
you hid your face;
I was dismayed.
To you, O LORD, I cry,
and to the Lord I plead for mercy:
“What profit is there in my death,
if I go down to the pit?
Will the dust praise you?
Will it tell of your faithfulness?
Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me!
O LORD, be my helper!”
You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
you have loosed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,
that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent.
O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever!
(Psalm 30 ESV)
The Lord has done great things for us! He has turned our sorrow into joy, and made everything perfect!
Well maybe not perfect as we would think of perfect. Is there still pain in your life? Is there still hurting around you and confusion in what is happening from time to time? But Psalm 30 tells us that because of His favor He made the mountains stand strong. For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. In the light of a new day everything is peachy!
God definitively turned my mourning into dancing; He has loosened my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness, so I may sing your praise and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever!
This psalm is very prevalent to me today,as today is my anniversary. God blessed me 16 years ago with the love of my life and a wonderful companion to help me on this journey called life. It has not all been wonderful, or without pain. Life is messy. But we love each other and support each other. She is a beacon of hope that helps me remember how I am loved, and where we are going and whose we are! Together with God we can not fall.
So believe that the mourning will not last in the morning, and God does bring joy from sorrow. And happy anniversary to the woman that I was blessed to spend the rest of my life with.
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