Good Morning…join with me this morning as we continue to explore the song and prayer of praise King David offered to the Lord in the thirtieth Psalm. David cried unto the Lord, “Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me: Lord, be thou my helper” (Psalms 30:10). If God hears our prayers, if the great God who created the universe divided the waters and spoke light into the world, would give His ear to the petitions of our hearts, it would be the mercy of God. My friend, it is only the mercy of God that we are here this morning. I thank God this morning for His mercy; I thank God that He will give His Holy ear to hear the cries of my heart. David’s plea of mercy was for God to be his helper. To be his helper in pain, to be his helper in temptations, to be his helper during his sufferings and heartaches. Also, in the difficult times of life when we feel like we are growing faint in heart, God will be your helper. I thank God this morning for helping me through all my difficult times. David knew what the help of God would do, listen to his praise of God, “Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;” (v.11). God will turn the mourning of your heart into dancing at the mention of His name. My friend, keep trusting in the Lord, and get yourself a good pair of dancing shoes because your time is coming! The tears you have shed in prayer, the mourning of your heart will all turn to your favor. Jesus prayed in the garden until his sweat became as drops of blood, and now He is seated at the right hand of the Father! Father, I pray this morning that our readers will be encouraged in their faith and that they will soon feel the tides turning. Be Blessed in Jesus Name.

Good morning; I want to encourage your spirit/heart this morning from God’s Holy Word. The psalmist said, “Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness” (Psalm 30:4). We can wake up this morning with a song on our lips because of who God is in our soul. I know we face difficult times; my heart is heavy for all those struggling this morning. But the psalmist continues with his praise, “For his anger endureth but a moment; in His favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning” (v. 5). I know we are asking when will night be over, when will my weeping stop? My friend, just hold on; morning is coming, the weeping will be over, and we will experience the joy of the morning. Father, I pray that you will place a song in the hearts of our readers. I pray that on this day, Lord, they will experience JOY deep in their soul. The joy that this world cannot offer, I pray they feel you “putting it all back together” only in your love do we find the joy of our souls. Be Blessed in Jesus’ Name!

Good morning, my friends; in a world with chaos in the streets, hearts are broken, family fallouts are taken place, government disorder is all on the news, sickness and death are all around us, there is unrest throughout our land. Everyone is looking for some type of peace in their lives. And, I have good news; I know where you can find peace for troubled times; the psalmist said, “I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace unto His people, and to His saints: but let them not turn again to folly” (Psalms 85:8). We must become listeners before we become doers. God is our only source of true peace in this world. We must listen to the voice of God to obey divine revelation. No matter how hard we try, we will not satisfy our conscience or remove our guilt; that type of inner peace only comes from hearing the divine voice of God. I encourage you this morning to stop and listen to the voice of God speaking to you, listen as the Spirit of God is directing your day and nurturing your spirit. “He that hath an ear; let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches” (Revelation 3:22). Heavenly Father, I pray that we, as your children, are sensitive to the Spirit of God this morning. As you are speaking peace into our souls for this day, I pray that we take the time to listen. I pray we stop talking, stop searching, and just listen to the Spirit of God. Be Blessed in Jesus Name!