I exalt You, O Lord, For You lifted me high, Up and out of the depths. Lord, on You I rely. I called You for help. My broken soul You knit. You brought me from the grave. You saved me from the pit. Sing to the Lord, you saints. Now praise His holy name. His anger is soon gone, But His favor the same. Your weeping may remain For only one lone night. But your rejoicing comes In the morning sunlight. I said I felt secure. I’ll never be downcast. Lord, Your favor on me Made my mountain stand fast. But when You hid Your face, I was dismayed and down. To You, O Lord, I called. For mercy is Your crown. Destruction has no gain As I go to the pit. Will dust ever praise You? Your faithfulness admit? Hear my plea to You, Lord. Be merciful to me. Be my constant helper. My life You’ll oversee. You turned away my cries, Mourning into dancing. You removed my sackcloth, Clothed with joy enhancing. Never to be silent, My heart now sings to You. Lord, I will give You thanks. Forever I’ll be true. (Interpreted from Psalm 30)
The Lord lifts us up out of the depths, the depths of our souls that are broken and in the pits of our lowest valley. Yet, God is faithful and we give Him praise for delivering us from our mournful times. When destruction comes, when heartache comes, or when mourning comes, it is only for a season. We can always, in all circumstances, sing praises to God who saves, who is always faithful to us. He promises our weeping will only be for a while and joy will come in the morning.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 ”In everything give thanks.”
This means the good and the bad. Trusting is everything. He turns our mourning into dancing. God heals us and he heals His creation. It has been 9 months since Hurricane Ian hit Captiva Island, but in time, it has healed and new growth is everywhere. God brings us through the difficult times in the past and he will do it again. He can bring growth and restoration to all creation, including us. Do you have problems? The Lord is with us, always. Be glad and rejoice for God is worthy of our praise.
