Psalm 30
“You have turned my mourning into dancing;”

I marvel at how many times in the Scriptures God is up-ending the human order of things.  From Esau and Jacob, the elder will serve the younger; to Jesus in the Beatitudes, the meek will inherit the earth.  Paul sums it up in I Corinthians 1: 25 “For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.”

This week’s text is a testimony of the Psalmist’s deliverance brought by God in response to his prayers.  His testimony is that God’s deliverance is not just removing the danger or disease, but it is the great reversal of the ways of life.  His mourning was turned to dancing, and his sackcloth was turned to joy!  God is not stingy with his blessings.  God is generous in his answering our prayers and working in our lives.

Praise and thanksgiving are the responses to God being our helper.  I think we often do not see how is able to change things.  He is gracious, even over abundant with his grace, that we are not just aided, we are transformed by calling out to God and trusting him in all our troubles.

Pastor Greg