Psalm 30 Joy Comes with the Morning

As a Christian, I sometimes think that life should be rosy because I have God on my side. Well, the everyday experiences in my life have taught me that this is not the case. And King David expresses in this psalm the same conviction. He was attacked by foes, lived through desperate circumstances, and many times faced even death. Whether it be due to my own fault, or the fact that I live in a sinful world, or that God is testing me, no matter the reasons, difficulties in life will come.

As important as it is to understand that difficulties are part and parcel of life, it is also very important that I understand that there is an appointed time for the difficulties to end. The night will end with the morning. When morning comes, the darkness will be dissipated. Like David expressed it, it will be the day in which my mourning will be turned into dancing, my sackcloth will be replaced with clothing of gladness, my weeping will be turned into joy.

As a believer, I have the hope to see the morning light - the end of my difficulties, my troubles, my weeping. Morning may arrive in my lifetime or not. I may live many dark nights or one gloomy night for the rest of my life. But morning will come. One day, my Lord and King will come for me. He will not only put an end to my difficulties and troubles, but he will end injustice, pain, and suffering for all who believe in him.

While the night endures, I will cry out to the Lord. I will plead for mercy. I will remember the many times I have been delivered before and give thanks unto my Deliverer. I will trust that God is with me and that morning is coming soon, very soon.

Father, hold me while I walk in the dark night of trouble. Grant me endurance as I await the morning. Amen.