Psalm 30
Who is a God like our God?! Who raises us up from the dead and restores life to our souls? Who gives us victory over our adversaries? Who heals us when we call to Him for help? The Lord our God is He, and there is none other!
Yes, weeping may endure for the night, but joy comes in the morning. As Christians we know we will face trials and hardships and persecutions. Jesus said as much in John 16:33, “In this world you will have trouble.” Sometimes trouble results from our own sin, and sometimes it comes simply because we live in a fallen world. We should not be deceived into thinking the Christian life will be easy and carefree.
David certainly had more than his share of trouble. Yet his constant hope was the joy still to come from the Lord. The suffering, though real and painful, would not last forever. The joy would. As Paul put it, “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all” (2 Corinthians 4:17).
Afflictions will surely come, but joy is on the way! Jesus even endured the cross “for the joy set before Him” (Hebrews 12:2). Our only hope for help and salvation is the Lord. He has overcome by His atoning death and victorious resurrection from the grave. Only in Him will our sorrow be turned to dancing and our mourning into gladness. Praise be to the Lord our God! May our hearts sing with eternal thanksgivings!
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