David in his Psalms - Psalm 30 (B)

Read: Psalm 30: 6-12; Matthew 1: 23; Zechariah 9: 9; Luke 19: 28-39

You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.

Psalm 30:11

        Last night, I paid half money for my car engine. The mechanic boss Karim will buy it and if he can find the truck today, it will be Morogoro at noon. This engine will try into my car, it is working, I will pay another half. Thank you to Jesus who opens a way for me, where does it seem no way.

       Today, we will look into Psalm 30: 6-12 principles as below:

(5)  God favored David. (V 6-7)

        "When I felt secure, I said, "I will never be shaken." O Lord, when you favored me, you made my mountain stand firm; but when you hid your face, I was dismayed." David put his trust on God who has favored David with secure, no be shaken, standing firm. Otherwise he was dismayed when God hide his face. It stands for less trusting on his God. We learn that we need to trust God who gives us his favor and we will not be shaken and fear not. Because our Lord, Jesus is with us as his name - Immanuel. (Matthew 1: 23) We praise Him all in all!

(6)  David cried for God's mercy. (V 8-10)

       "To you, O Lord, I called; to the Lord I cried for mercy; What gain is there in my destruction, in my going down into the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it proclaim your faithfulness? Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me; O Lord, be my help." David cried for mercy, he asked God that will the dust praise Him? Will it proclaim his faithfulness? God please gave mercifully to David and be his help. David knew that his help is from God alone, and he had kept his trust on God.

        We want to get the help from God, we have to put our trust and hope on God who will rescue us in his time. We may not like to wait for God's answer for 'No, and wait', we like God to say only 'Yes!' In fact, we need to wait his help as our prayer, he will help in time. When we are waiting for our answer or a help, we need to praise him for who he is worthy and deserve our praise. Amen!

(7) Turned gloomy to rejoice. (V 11)

     "You turned my wailing in to dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy." The joy of the Lord is our strength. We need to change our attitude to a new powerful thought. It changes from negative to positive. So that we can dance with joy, God has removed our sack clothes as sorrows and bad situation. Then we cannot change our situation, we can change our attitude and thoughts. Praise the Lord!

(8)  Praise and thanks to God. (V 12)

       "that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. o Lord my God I will give you thanks forever." We cannot silent for Jesus who has done the great things for us. When Jesus rode a donkey and a colt, and triumphal entry Jerusalem: Zechariah 9: 9  said, "Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king (Jesus) comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. As Luke 19: 37-38 said, "When he came near the place where the road goes down the mount of Olives, the whole road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" Then verses 39-40 said, Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!" I (Jesus) "tell you," he replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out."

        Thank you for your reading all historical Psalms of David. There were 14 of them. We have finished all today. Praise the Lord! Tomorrow, we will see here.

Trust God who hears your cry,

He will answer you in time.

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun