Devotion:
Read Psalm 30:4-5.
Psalm 30 is a hymn of thanksgiving written on the occasion of the dedication of King David’s new palace in Jerusalem. The king had benefited from God’s blessings, won battles, but also carried the sorrows resulting from pride and sin. In these two verses, David calls upon God’s saints to sing a joyful song. Singing is one way that we can express ourselves in joy or sorrow.
We should sing to the Lord because we are His saints. In the Bible, a saint is not a person who has been set aside as being a special person, but a saint is anyone who belongs to the Lord. In the Old Testament the Israelites are referred to as saints. In the New Testament, all believers in Jesus Christ are referred to as saints. Perhaps, our greatest reason for singing songs of joy is because we belong to God. We belong to God by His grace, not because we deserve it.
The important thing to know about God is not that He is angry, but that His favor for us lasts for a lifetime. We should sing to the Lord because weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. We have probably all had restless nights without sleep, worrying about what we had to face, but when morning light comes we see things in a new light. We can be sure that there will be times for us to weep, but equally sure that our weeping will turn to joy when God does His work in our lives.
Personal Worship Option:
Dear God, help us continue to look to you for peace, hope, joy, and love. Only in you will we have everlasting joy both in this life and in the life to come! Amen.
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