12/10/2024

Read: Psalm 30:5 - “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.”

Reflect: Sometimes it feels like seasons of weeping will last forever. We wonder if we will ever get over the hurdle in front of us, if we’ll ever feel normal again, if things will ever improve... But what’s great about this passage is the firmness of the Lord’s words when He says “but joy comes in the morning.” Eventually, joy will arrive once again. And what is the source of this joy? The Lord’s favor which lasts forever. His discipline is only for a moment, a thin vapor of smoke when compared with the full substance of His joy that has come and is coming. As Paul said in 2 Corinthians 4, “this light momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison”. This truth can and should be the source of our joy today! Whatever you face, know that it is so very small compared to the glory that’s coming, and rejoice.

Respond: Have you ever felt like you were in a season of suffering or sorrow that would never end? How did that affect your joy in the Lord? First, thank Him that He has brought you through those past hardships. And if you’re in that place now, ask Him to restore the joy of salvation to you. Thank Him for His eternal favor upon you. Remember that with every day you have a new reason for joy in the Lord.