May 13, 2015: SOAP #1987

Scripture: Psalm (NIV) 30:11 You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, 12 that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent. LORD my God, I will praise you forever.

Observation: David had experienced firsthand the working of God in his life. David had been sad, not just sorry, not just crying, but wailing. God intervened and did not just ease his sorrow, or dry his crying eyes, but caused him to dance with joy! God had turned a time of great sorrow into a time of great joy—from one extreme to another. Of course David would not be silent!

Application: Several times in my life I have felt God lift me from the valley’s floor to the mountain’s top. My heart sang His praise. I imagine that those who have suffered on death’s bed and then awakened in the presence of God experience what David was trying to describe. Of course I will not be silent! If you are looking for a quiet time in heaven, you might not want to be too close to me!

Prayer: Heavenly Father, what a day that will be when we are in Your Presence. As a newborn baby leaves the darkness of it’s mother’s womb and discovers the bright lights of the outside world, so we will leave the limitations of this world to discover the glories that await! Amen