Left out
For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. – Psalms 30:5
I’ve had a lot of disappointments in life, some big and some small. The most recent is the disappointment of being left out. It’s a small one, but I still feel let down for not being included. In these moments, I can be tempted to feel sorry for myself, rejected, unimportant even angry, but those emotions are not going to make me feel better, nor are they going to produce anything good. In this particular instant, as I realized that I was not considered in the situation, I recognized that it was not that important for me to be there. I began to thank my Father in heaven that He is my best friend. I know that He will never reject me or refuse me coming to Him. All of a sudden it hit me that God will make sure that I will be at every event and place that He needs me to be to complete the plan and purpose He has for me as I follow His direction. I don’t have to have FOMO because I know that He will open the doors for me to walk through into every situation that pertains to the things He has called me to, and He faithfully does it.
So now when I think about the things I have not been invited to or that meetings that I am not asked to attend, I pray God’s blessing on those things and know that if I need to be there, He will make a way and if not, He has something else for me at that time that was designed for me to accomplish to produce Kingdom progress in this world.
In today’s reading, David was experiencing a big disappointment. It was not something little like being left out. In fact, most of David’s disappointments were huge. When he was a boy, he faced bears and lions while tending his father’s sheep. Then he faced a giant Philistine and defeated him, but still ended up being hated and chased by the king. At one point his family and the family of all those who fought with him were taken by the enemy and held captive. Even when his children were grown, he faced many discouraging times as the fought among themselves and with him.
In the reading today, David proclaimed when he took his disappointing time to God, He was able to turn his sorry into joy and his ashes into beauty. Every time David faced a crisis, he took it to God and when he did that, he had many encounters with God showing up to turn the situation that was meant for evil into something good.
David began this Psalm by praising God for delivering him from a dire situation. He said: “I will exalt you, Lord, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me” (Psalms 30:1). He acknowledged that there were moments when he felt overwhelmed, disappointed and on the brink of despair, but God did not abandon him. Instead, God reached down, lifted him up, and gave him victory.
One of the most powerful aspects of Psalms 30 is its message of hope in the midst of suffering. David writes, “Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning” (Psalms 30:5). This verse is all about God’s redemptive power. It reminds me that there are seasons of pain, grief, and weeping, but it also assures me that these seasons are not permanent. God’s grace and mercy will break through, bringing a new day filled with joy and rejoicing.
In verse 11, David’s testimony becomes deeply personal: “You turned my sorrow into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.” What a beautiful image of transformation! Sackcloth, a symbol of mourning and repentance, is replaced with garments of joy. Mourning is turned into dancing, an expression of great celebration and freedom.
This transformation is not something that can be achieved on your own. It’s the work of God’s hand in your life. When you bring your pain, your sorrow, and your struggles to Him, He doesn’t just comfort—He changes your heart and even the situation. He takes the very things that were meant to bring you down and uses them to lift you up. He replaces your despair with hope, your sadness with joy, and your mourning with dancing.
Today I want to encourage you if you find yourself in a season of mourning, take it to your loving Father in heaven. He will be with you, and He will come in and work in your situation. Trust that He will turn your mourning into dancing and clothe you with joy. Hold on to the promise that weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. As you walk through the challenges of life, remember that as you trust God every step of the way, His faithfulness is steadfast. Just as He delivered David, He will deliver you as you call on Him. He will lift you out of the depths, remove your sackcloth, and cover you with the joy of His presence. Your mourning will not last forever—God will turn it into dancing, and your heart will overflow with praise for His goodness and blessing in your life.
Today’s scripture reading: Psalms 30
1 I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up, and have not let my foes rejoice over me.
2 O Lord my God, I cried out to You, and You healed me.
3 O Lord, You brought my soul up from the grave; You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
4 Sing praise to the Lord, you saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.
5 For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
6 Now in my prosperity I said, “I shall never be moved.”
7 Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain stand strong; You hid Your face, and I was troubled.
8 I cried out to You, O Lord; And to the Lord I made supplication:
9 “What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your truth?
10 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me; Lord, be my helper!”
11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,
12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.
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