ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
November 11, 2022
Psalm 30 is written in the voice of someone who has been in the “pit,” a place where the author cried out to God and God heard the cries. It is a Psalm of rescue and redemption, and the response of the author is:
“You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy…”
The transforming of one’s circumstances and of one’s emotional mindset is powerful. Whether it is grief or fear, loneliness or physical suffering, this transformation rarely happens with a snap of the fingers. It’s usually a process, yet there is often a point in that journey when the change in temperament is palpable. I think those are the moments when our feet begin to move and we go shopping for a new wardrobe. Remember, though, that each of us is in a different place in this process. Some of us will be doing our best disco moves, while others can’t even imagine moving onto the dance floor.
Ultimately, you are the Source of all transformation, O God, and so I seek your counsel as I move from the pit to a place of hope and healing. Amen.
