Throughout life we go through seasons. In a couple of days it will be the first day of spring. But we also go through seasons of emotions. There are times when we are more contemplative than others. When we anticipate something new on the horizon, we have a season of excitement. We may have a season of grief after a tragic event. But these are seasons. They come and they go.
In the book of Psalms, the writer says
4 Sing praise to the LORD, you saints of His,
And give thanks at the remembrance of His
And give thanks at the remembrance of His
holy name.
5 For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for life;
Weeping may endure for a night,
But joy comes in the morning.
5 For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for life;
Weeping may endure for a night,
But joy comes in the morning.
Psalm 30:4-5 NKJV
The psalmist reminds the people to offer thanks to God. Why? Because some things do not last for ever. Back in the day, the people were so disobedient that God would allow them to get into sticky situations. But the psalmist knew that God's anger was only temporary and that His grace is forever. The psalmist also recognized that grief, weeping, and sadness are also as temporary as the night. Why? Because a season of joy is coming. Just as morning follows night, joy follows weeping. Just as favor is for a lifetime, joy can be forever. Or as Isaiah 61:7 calls it, "everlasting joy."
I pray that you recognize that the tough times, the sadness, the grief, the despair, and the sorrow pass away just like the night. Know that joy is coming. I pray that you will meet the new day by saying, "good morning, joy."
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