Words of Hope Daily Devotional

START EVERY DAY WITH HOPE

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The Words of Hope Devotional is a non-profit, donor-supported publication whose goal is to encourage readers to grow in faith through the practice of daily Bible reading and prayer.

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Lifted Up

Ariana Den Bleyker June 29, 2025

Read: Psalm 30

I shall never be moved. (v. 6)

Do you remember climbing the first hill on your first rollercoaster ride? You got to the top, and for a moment the world stopped—the ground was a distant memory, and you were on top of the world. But all that changed instantaneously and suddenly you were plummeting down the track. Life feels that way sometimes—the ups and downs can be dizzying. In the valleys of life it’s important to remember God’s goodness and his faithfulness.

Psalm 30 gives us a series of promises for all of our ups and downs. As David recounts, when we’re with God, we can feel secure—we can stand as strong as a mountain and say the words, “I shall never be moved” (v. 6). When David called to God for help, God healed him (v. 2)—he lifted David up from the depths of his illness and despair (v. 3). In response to God’s work, David proclaimed, “weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning” (v. 5 NIV).

What Psalm 30 shows us is that we can rise from our pain and suffering and be transformed by God. He has the power to change our lives when we surrender to him. In order to be lifted up, we first must trust God. And though we may suffer, in him we have the security, hope, and peace to turn our “mourning into dancing” (v. 11).

As you pray, thank God for the promise of his faithfulness.

About the Author

Ariana Den Bleyker

Ariana D. Den Bleyker is a Pittsburgh native currently residing in New York’s Hudson Valley. She is the author of two devotional poetry collections,To Be Held by the LightandWaking in the Light. She is an ordained deacon in the Reformed Church of America.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rev. First Last

David Bast is a writer and pastor who served for 23 years as the President and Broadcast Minister for Words of Hope. In his more than 40 years of devotional writing and preaching, he has been encouraging believers around the world to be shaped by God and his Word.

Prior to his ministry and work at Words of Hope, Dave served as a pastor for 18 years in congregations in the Reformed Church in America. A graduate of Hope College and Western Theological Seminary, he is the author of nine devotional books and Bible studies, including Why Doesn’t God Act More Like God, Christ in the Psalms, and A Gospel for the World.

Dave and his wife, Betty Jo, have four children and eight grandchildren. Dave enjoys reading, growing tomatoes, and avidly follows the Detroit Tigers.