"I will exalt You, Lord, for You rescued me. You refused to let my enemies triumph over me. O Lord my God, I cried to You for help, and You restored my health. You brought me up from the grave, O Lord. You kept me from falling into the pit of death. Sing to the Lord, all you godly ones! Praise His holy name. For His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning. When I was prosperous, I said, “Nothing can stop me now!” Your favor, O Lord, made me as secure as a mountain. Then You turned away from me, and I was shattered. I cried out to You, O Lord. I begged the Lord for mercy, saying, “What will You gain if I die, if I sink into the grave? Can my dust praise You? Can it tell of Your faithfulness? Hear me, Lord, and have mercy on me. Help me, O Lord. You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, that I might sing praises to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give You thanks forever!
At the end of the message, Pastor Dan asked us to do two things:
1. Identify something that is wrong, something missing, something that has not yet happened that we long to see come to pass. What is a vision in your heart that has not yet come to pass - perhaps you feel a long way from it?
2. Praise God in faith that He will do it - that what should be, will be. Let’s praise God fully regardless of how happy or sad we are, regardless of how good or bad we feel, regardless of whether we get to be the ones to make the change or not.
