
13/08/2025
*Psalmspiration – Start Your Day With Psalm*
*Psalm 30: Turnaround Encounter*
Psalm 30:11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,
Oh God, I don't know how it is going to happen but I earnestly desire that as a new day breaks, I will see an entirely positive difference from what I am seeing right now. Have you ever made such an honest prayer before? I have prayed such prayers countless times without number. This prayer is birthed out of desperation in our hearts. There are times when the challenge of life comes in the form of mourning. Mourning is usually associated with a painful loss. People mourn when they lose their jobs and source of livelihood. People mourn when they are faced with terrible accidents and disasters. People mourn when they lose a loved one.
Mourning has varying signs of expressions. When people are experiencing the pains of mourning, there is usually a loud scream. Also, mourners are seen seating and sleeping on the dust or empty floor. In some cultures, ashes is rubbed on the faces of mourners. Nationally, when there is a tragic loss, the flags of the Nation are flown at half post or removed. Generally, there is a garment for mourners. Most mourners are dressed in black or dark attires, black arm/head bands, black beads or necklace. The atmosphere that is seen in the environment of mourners has a kind of mood that cannot entertain any form of joy and pleasure.
When people are engrossed in mourning, nothing makes any sense to them. The gloom covers their mind and heart. They become depressed and uninspiring. Deep down in their heart, they only have a prayer, anticipating for a turnaround encounter. They long to see the mourning days over. They long to see the mourning garments removed. They long to see every day life return to normal. After the Psalmist has encountered a shattering calamity due to his boastful pride, God accented positively to his negotiation by giving him a turnaround encounter. God turned his mourning into dancing, and removed his sackcloth of mourning and covered him with the garment of praise.
Are you grieving over something right now? Are you mourning over a loss and it is causing you so much pain? Are you covered with the mood and garment of mourners such that it is being expressed in your looks? Inspire yourself with Psalm 30:11. Speak to yourself with a renewed voice of hope: "God has turned for me my mourning into dancing; God haa put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness." Don't let this confession cease on your lips. Speak it over and over again until you see that mourning turned into celebration. Declare it until the scales, mood and garment of mourners is completely removed from your life. In this season, God will grant you a turnaround encounter that will turn your tears of sorrow, into tears of joy. Amen.
*Confession:* I declare boldly that in this new season, I am positioned for a favourable turnaround encounter. God will turn my mourning into dancing. God will turn my tears of sorrow into tears of joy. God will turn my wailings into screams of joy. God will turn my sackcloth of mourning into garments of praise. God will pick me up from the dust of mourners into the throne of celebration. It is my turnaround encounter. Hallelujah.
David Ehis Okonofua💖
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