Scripture Reading: Psalm 30

Sermon Outline
Introduction
1. Psalm 30 is made up of 2 stanzas. 30:1-5 give an overview of David’s story
while 30: 6-12 unpacks the story with more important insight or details.
2. The song describes David's near death experience, its cause, his plea for
deliverance, the reversal of his circumstances, and his response of
thanksgiving.

II. When we live as if our strength and not God’s favour is our security, we
live in danger of losing our souls (1-3, 7-9)
A. David nearly died (3, 9a)
B. David's heart was heavy (7)

III.We can easily be misguided by our prosperity and ease to become self-
sufficient (5-6,7)
A. David acknowledged that for a time he boasted of his prosperity (6)
B. He had to be woken up by his Father’s discipline (5,7)
“God whispers to us in our pleasures; he speaks to us in our work; he shouts
at us in our pain.” C. S. Lewis

IV. Our cries to the Lord distinguishes us as those who by faith endure
affliction even at the hand of God. (2,8,10)
A. David believed the Lord was yet present to hear his cry (30:2, 8)
B. David humbly reasoned and argued with God (9)

V. When we acknowledged God’s favour overshadow our affliction, we are
compelled to give thanks and praise to Him FOR EVER. (1-2, 4-5, 11-12)
A. The LORD answered David’ prayer (11-12)
B. David’s great turnaround was because of an even greater turnaround that
David’s greater Son, Jesus experienced
C. David acknowledged that the LORD’s discipline is brief but his favor lasts a
lifetime (4 - 5)
D.David exalted the Lord (1–2) for lifting him up
E. David cannot be silent in his joy (4-5, 11–12)

VI. Conclusion
1. We can frequently become self-sufficient, until God wakes us up with a
thunderclap.
2. But we are to hang on amid our afflictions because weeping may stay for a
night but joy comes with the morning. Our affliction is for a moment, but
his favour lasts a lifetime. So hang in there!
3. God delivers us from our troubles so that we might give thanks and praise to
Him FOR EVER. It is not that God needs our praise. It is because worship
filled with praise and thanksgiving invigorates our souls. Give thanks in all
circumstances, Apostle Paul reminded in 1 Thes 5:18; for this is the will of
God in Christ Jesus for you.

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