Sometimes it's difficult to look at the big picture when involved on a day to day basis with a challenge. My tendency is to become mired in the moment rather than to look at the whole landscape. I'm grateful to have been drawn to Psalm 30 today.....another of David's magnificent psalms.
David experienced pretty much everything in his life that could be experienced in any man's life. His highs had no ceilings, his lows had no floors. He had plenty of opportunities to call on his God, and call he did! "When I was prosperous, I said, 'Nothing can stop me now!' "- (Verse 6). In the same psalm he says, "I cried out to You, O Lord. I begged The Lord for mercy..." -(Verse 8).
But for me today the most significant verses in this psalm of David are verse 5b and verse 11:
"...Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning."-Psalm 30:5b (NLT), and
"You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy."-Psalm 30:11 (NLT). Even in the depths of discomfort and discouragement God is there, continuing to show me the truths found in these short verses.
While there is no author officially recognized as the author of Ecclesiastes, many Bible scholars attribute its writings to King Solomon, so today I'd like to express my thanks to the old king for the words found in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 which so beautifully point out that there is a time and a season for everything. Nothing stays the same.
On the health front:
I'm looking forward to the launch of Phase Three on Thursday. The sooner it starts, the sooner it will end!
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