FROM RUINS TO REJOICING
DAY 86
FROM RUINS TO REJOICING
“And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.”
— Jeremiah 30:19
The book of Jeremiah unfolds during one of Israel’s darkest chapters. Sin had consequences, and exile loomed large. Yet, in the midst of judgment, God revealed His heart of mercy. Jeremiah 30–33, often called the Book of Consolation, is God’s assurance that pain is never His final statement.
Jeremiah 30:19 reveals a divine pattern of restoration:
• Thanksgiving replaces tears
• Increase replaces loss
• Honor replaces shame
This verse is not only historical—it is prophetic. It speaks to anyone walking through ruins, delay, disappointment, or seeming defeat. God specializes in turning places of devastation into platforms of rejoicing.
I. THE PROMISE OF TRANSFORMED TESTIMONY
(From Lament to Song)
“And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry…”
God promises more than relief. He promises transformation. The very mouths that once cried in pain will overflow with praise. This tells us that restoration is not silent; it is audible. God turns sorrow into a song so that His glory may be heard through your life.
Mourning does not have the final word. When God restores, He rewrites the narrative. Your pain becomes proof of His power. Your tears become a testimony.
David echoed this truth:
“Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing… to the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent.”
Psalm 30:11–12
Prayer
Father, in the name of Jesus, thank You because You are the God who turns mourning into dancing. I surrender every sorrow, disappointment, and unspoken pain at Your feet. Let my life become a living testimony of Your faithfulness. Replace my tears with thanksgiving and my silence with songs of praise. Amen.
Declaration
I declare that my voice will not end in lament but in thanksgiving.
My story will glorify God.
Out of my life shall proceed joy, praise, and celebration.
I will testify of the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
CONCLUSION
Jeremiah 30:19 reveals the redemptive heart of God:
• Ruins become rejoicing
• Loss becomes increase
• Shame becomes glory
This promise finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who bore rejection so we could receive restoration, endured the cross so we could inherit glory, and stepped into exile so we could come home.
If today feels like exile, hold on. God’s word is certain.
Your thanksgiving is coming.
Your increase is approaching.
Your honor is secured in Christ.
FROM RUINS TO REJOICING
THIS IS YOUR PORTION.
Amen.
