Psalm of a New Orientation

[Juan and Yenan]

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness. (Psalm 30:11)

The psalms of New Orientation are the result of believing in the promises of God’s word. It is the result of falling in the pit and seeing the hand of God restoring you. It is a new song in your heart for God because of the experience of knowing what is real. It is not anymore the law because of a tradition, but because of your own experiences. The law becomes real and the promises are experienced and enjoyed. The blessings are for those who are called, and justified, those how are in relationship with Him.

Psalm 103
 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him (v.11).
 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him (v. 13).
 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children (v. 17).
 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them (v. 18).

God has his requirements, as God, He is Holy so He desires holiness for us. As the Father He is powerful, righteous and loving and He desires obedience from us. As our Savior we need to surrender to acknowledge our sins, repenting into his arms; forgiving others to receive forgiveness form our father. “God is the Father of Creation, the Father of Israel, the unique Father of Jesus Christ, a protective Father emphasizing His defense of the poor and oppressed and a redemptive Father when we become the children of God.”

Conclusion
We learned in the Psalm is that we are not different from the people of the Bible. We are God’s people and as his people we are going to pass through the same struggles that his people had pass through generations: doubt, fear, discourage, breaking the law, suffering, being saved, and sanctified.

We get to know about God through a tradition in most cases the church. We learn about the blessings of knowing God, of being part of his family and all the consequences for being good children or bad children. But we encounter life, the reality of pain and suffering, the struggle of our flesh, the world, the enemy and the law. But, those who are called, elected and predestined are going to pass through the process of becoming Christ like.
That is the moment when we feel the fire getting hot and nearest, fear get intense and we fall into desperation. We cry and cry, we shout and shout, and there is only silence. The word become stronger in our heart, peace embraces us. We are in His presence. We acknowledged his magnificent, sovereignty and grace. We accept his will and become aware of the reality of his word. Our trust becomes stronger than ever, and we learn to walk by faith.