-August 7, 2020-
Good morning, happy Friday,
-Joy Comes In The Morning-
“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 30:5).
For the child of God there is also hope in and for tomorrow. God is the unchanging God, everlasting, omnipotent God. Hebrews 13:8 says, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” As bad as things may seem, there is hope in our Lord. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
By waking up in the morning doesn’t change our circumstances, but God gives us the grace that is sufficient, the peace that passes all understanding, and assurance that He is in control. The pain may still be there, the sorrow may still be there, the bank account may still be low, one’s heath may still be challenged, or a relationship with someone may still be rocky. But joy comes in the morning.
Joy, unlike happiness, is not based on our circumstances but on our relationship with Jesus Christ and through the Word of God. We just need to trust Him and walk by faith. There are times when God changes our circumstances from night to day and turns everything around, solving the problem, resolving the issue, or meeting the need. In such cases, we praise and thank God. Joseph went to bed a prisoner and woke up to a meeting with Pharaoh who made him second in command over all Egypt. Peter went to sleep chained to four Roman guards, with a death sentence hanging over his head. An angel woke him up and led him out of the prison. The women who woke that first Easter morning didn’t know how the huge stone over Jesus’ tomb could be moved, found it already rolled away.
But what if nothing changes and that which we feared does happen? Suppose instead of getting better our circumstances actually get worse? After Moses spoke to Pharaoh the first time, he refused to let Israel go and took away their straw to make bricks, making the Israelites find their own stubble, while keeping their quota of bricks the same. It took ten plaques before Pharaoh let them go. We thank God that He is in control and that His will and timing are best. We have the promise of Romans 8:28, “For we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.”
Dear brothers and sisters, don’t lose hope, don’t quit, don’t give up. God is working and moving while we are sleeping or tossing and turning. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. The sun will rise and so must we; the light will overtake the darkness and so must we; we must go about our day, facing whatever happens by His grace and mercy. Let’s remember joy comes in the morning!
Have a blessed and joyful day in Jesus. Stay safe and healthy.
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 