Introduction: Do you need a Bright Light on a Dark Night? Have you ever gone through a “Dark Night”? All of us probably have at one time or another. What do you do? How can you endure? Is there a Light to show you the way during a dark night? Right here in this passage of Scripture, the Psalmist, though he faced a Dark Night, God gave him a Bright Light.
1. The Lord is our HEALER! (Psa 30:1–2) – “I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.”
Do you need HEALING—spiritual, emotional, mental, relational, physical healing? The word “heal” is רָפָא (raw-faw’), which means to cure, (cause to) heal, physician, repair. Everybody needs healing; it is just a matter of time, due to different seasons that each of us go through, including hardship and adversity. But isn’t it good to have that BLESSED ASSURANCE that our Lord Jesus has promised to be with us every step of the way? Do you need Him to be your “Healer”?
2. The Lord is our DELIVERER! (Psa 30:3–4) – “O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.”
Praise the Lord! Not only is Jesus our HEALER, but also He is our DELIVERER! Jesus Christ DELIVERS us from the power of Sin, the strongholds of Satan, and the evil influence of our Society. By making us overcomers, we are set free to serve and honor Him. Do you need Deliverance?
3. The Lord is our FAVORER! Hope for your Future! (Psa 30:5) – “For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”
I love to have the “favor” of God. What does that mean? The word is רָצֹון. It literally means acceptable or delightful. Another meaning of the word has to do with desire, or even (good) pleasure. It is a great thing to have God’s desire. In fact, we are told to “delight ourself in the Lord,” and He would give the desires of our heart.
Conclusion: Now that we’ve seen that Jesus Christ is everything we need, will you trust Him? Will you “thank Him” for being your HEALER, DELIVERER, and FAVORER?
Love y’all,
Dr. Randy Reese