February 7, 2013 God Lifts

Read Psalms 30-31 God Lifts Psalms 30:1 I will exalt you, O Lord, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me. 2 O Lord, I called to you for help and you healed me. & Ps 31:24 Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. YOU can see in the psalmst’s life from so many different points of view. Psalm 30 is a celebration of God’s hand to heal and restore David out of the depths. The Hebrew word for “lift” relates to pulling one up in a bucket from the depths of a well. David exalts the Lord because the Lord has delivered him from the pit of despair and disease. David exalts, worships, praises and thanks God as God has blessed him with new life. Read Psalm 30, and see how an attitude of praise and thankfulness pours from David’s hand to your heart today. Let God’s Word turn your heart that may be in the depths to a heart that dwells on the heights. Be in awe that God would spread his favor over you. I know. It may be difficult for you to see God’s favor, his blessings, today. Several people come quickly to mind when I consider those who desperately need God’s healing favor today. In one way or another, we all need God’s healing today. Even being tired when everything else is good can distort our minds to miss God’s blessings. Through David’s words God wants you to know this: Turn to him and let him be your strength. When David says, “be strong”, he encourages you to faitfhfully focus on God. See God’s eternal favor for you. Focus on your Savior and let him lift you up into a life of praise. It’s True! God is strong enough to lift you up.