MOURNING
TURNED INTO DANCING: Devotion for Monday September 19, 2016
Text:
Psalm 30:6 – 12 Memory
verse: Psalm 30:11
Yesterday, our food for thought was Isaiah
54:7 and 8. There, God was saying that in His wrath, He turns His face against
us but with everlasting kindness He shows mercy to us. When God turned His face
against us the result will be mourning but when He shows us His everlasting
kindness, it will result into dancing. This was the case of the Psalmist here.
This is similar to so many of us who had gone through the curves and problems
of life. I am one of them as I have experienced God’s favour especially on this
particular date when I went under the knives of doctors for a second kidney
transplant operation. On a day like this when I remember the ordeals I passed
through, I sing and dance unto the Lord God. The reason God brings us out of
trouble so we can praise Him.
David's prosperity had led him into a state of
false security but God sent him this affliction to wake him from it. In our
text, we can see his frame of mind clearly shown here. 1. His carnal security.
2. His spiritual negligence. 3. His fervent prayers. 4. His speedy recovery. 5.
His grateful acknowledgments. The carnal security and spiritual negligence are
common within the ranks of the rich and well to do. When God, in His mercies
rouses them from such state, they will begin to seek God in prayer.
The false security David had built around
himself made him feel invincible. Although he knew that his riches and power
had come from God, they had gone to his head, making him proud. This can happen
to any person if such fails to control his or her riches. There are dangers in
wealth, power, and fame because of their intoxicating effect on people. It can
make us to fell we are making them feel self-dependent, self-secure, and
independent of God. But this false security can easily be shattered and they
will be left dazed in the aftermath of self destruction. May that not be our
portion in Jesus name. Don’t be trapped by the false security of wealth and
riches. Depend on God for your security, and you won’t be shaken when worldly
possessions disappear.
Food
for Thought:
Isaiah 61:3
Prayer: Lord, may your blessings
not lull me into feeling independent of you.
