11 You turned my wailing into dancing;
you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
12 that my heart may sing to you and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever.—The words of King David from Psalm 30:11-12
Are you feeling a bit “down in the dumps” today? Then, King David’s words in the Scripture verses at the beginning of this blog post are just for you.
As a small boy growing up in a Christian home during the time period immediately following Billy Graham’s famous Los Angeles Crusade in 1949, my mother often played the piano and sang to me. One of her favorite pieces was a popular gospel song of the day written by Stuart Hamblen, “It Is No Secret (What God Can Do).”
Heavy-drinking Hamblen, a popular radio host and songwriter of numerous secular songs in the mid to late 1940s, came to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ through personal contact he had with Dr. Graham during that famous Los Angeles Crusade. As a result of his life-transforming faith, Hamblen fell out of favor with the Hollywood crowd. After writing a successful gospel song for his friend, Rosemary Clooney, titled “This Ole House,” Hamblen struggled to find another song to put some food on his table.
A close friend, actor John Wayne, asked Hamblen one day if the rumors about his life change was true. Hamblen reportedly replied that it was no secret what God had done for him and that God could do it for Wayne, too. Wayne suggested Hamblen write a song that would embrace this testimony. So, he did.
I think the part of the song that my mom appreciated the most was the refrain:
What He's done for others, He'll do for you
With arms wide open, He'll pardon you
It is no secret what God can do.
Have you ever thought about the reality of those words? It’s true that what God has done for others, He will do for you. That promise includes God turning the sadness in your life into joy. And, His divine joy will permeate every molecule of your being.
As you read through all the words of Stuart Hamblen’s song, please open your heart today to receive God’s blessing of joy.
Another day is through
Someone slipped and fell
Was that someone you?
You may have longed for added strength
Your courage to renew
Do not be disheartened
For I have news for you.
It is no secret what God can do
What He's done for others, He'll do for you
With arms wide open, He'll pardon you
It is no secret what God can do.
There is no night for in His light
You never walk alone
Always feel at home
Wherever you may go.
There is no power can conquer you
While God is on your side
Take Him at His promise
Don't run away and hide.
It is no secret what God can do
What He's done for others, He'll do for you
With arms wide open, He'll pardon you
It is no secret what God can do.
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Will you pray with me?
Thank You, God, for loving us. Thank You for sending Jesus to be our Savior. Thank You for sending us Your Holy Spirit to dwell within us. In these days when we feel discouraged and disheartened, we turn to You as our source of true joy. Thank You for the promise we have through Your servant, King David. Please now, bring joy into our lives. And, help us share the joy You give us with others.
Precious Father, we honor You for the life-transforming power with which You embue us. Please continue to guide us along the pathway You have laid out before us. And, thank You for hearing our prayer in and through the redeeming Name of Jesus, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
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