JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING
Memorise: For his anger
endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: Weeping may endure for a night,
but joy cometh in the morning. Psalms 30:5
Read: Psalms 30:1-5, (KJV)
2 O Lord my
God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
3 O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast
kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
4 Sing unto the Lord, O ye
saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is
life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Bible in one year: Jeremiah
16-18, Psalms 48
MESSAGE
Joy
is a positive human condition that wells up from deep inside the soul and
usually reflects in human action. The Bible uses joy both as a feeling and an
action. Joy as a feeling is called forth by well-being, success, or good
fortune. A person automatically experiences joy as a result of certain
favourable circumstances. This kind of joy cannot be commanded, something must
happen to activate the feeling of Joy. For example in Matthew 18:13, the shepherd had
a feeling of joy. when he found his lost sheep. In Luke 13:17, the multitude was
joyful when Jesus healed a Jewish woman whom Satan had bound for 18 years. Also
in Luke
24:52, the disciples returned to Jerusalem rejoicing after Jesus’
ascension to Heaven. Furthermore, Paul mentioned his joy in hearing about the
obedience of the Roman Christians in Romans 16:19. All these confirm joy as a
feeling. 3 September 2016 open heavens
On
the other hand, joy as an action is the kind of joy that the Scripture
commands. The kind of joy can be engaged in, regardless of how a person feels;
the Bible calls it the joy of the Lord. In Psalms 137:1-4, the Jews on exile were unable
to entertain their captors with music because of their obvious sadness; their
feeling was contrary to joy. You could experience the joy of the Lord
regardless of your personal feelings and in whatever circumstance you may find
yourself. Jesus instructed His disciples to rejoice when they were persecuted,
reviled, and slandered according to Matthew 5:11-12. James 1:2 tells Christians to
count it all joy when they fall into various trials because such trials produce
endurance. Therefore, this makes joy in adverse circumstances possible only as
a gift of God for God’s children. In this regard, Psalms 30:5 says: Open Heavens 3
September 2016:- Joy Cometh in the Morning
“For his anger endureth but a
moment; in his favour is life: Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh
in the morning.”
The
coming of joy in the morning is such a powerful concept considering what night
and morning stand for. Night symbolizes a period of darkness, evil, insecurity,
and uncertainty. Morning signifies a new beginning and renewed hope. The
morning light uncovers events of the night and provides opportunity and for
renewed daily activity. Lamentations 3:22-23 tells us that God’s love,
mercies, favour and compassion are made available for the benefit of Christians
daily. I therefore decree; despite what you may be passing through, your hour
of darkness will soon pass away, and joy will become your permanent companion
in Jesus’ name.
Prayer Point
Father, please let there be a
new dawn of joy, peace and prosperity in my life in Jesus’ name.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A
Adeboye
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