For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.
I was talking to someone the other day and they were talking about how it was just one thing after another, after another, after another. It was like, oh, when it rains it pours. Like, when is this going to stop? It’s been a long, dark night. That’s where this verse applies. It says weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. In other words, when the nights are long and the sorrow is unrelenting and you wonder if it’s ever going to end…Psalm 30, verse 5 makes clear, it is going to end. Sorrow will not have the last word in your life. Sickness and disease will not have the last word in your life. As we travel through life, we experience many occasions of difficulty and pain, often a product of our own actions, attitudes, or foolish indifference towards God or others. But the chastening rod of our Father in heaven is short-lived, and the momentary affliction we receive from His Fatherly hand is for our beneficial training and is beyond all comparison with the eternal weight of glory that awaits us, in Christ. For those that are called according to His good purpose, God’s anger will always turn into His favor. Moment of chastening will always be transformed into a lifetime of grace. Weeping may indeed last for a night but joy comes in the morning. God’s anger lasts only for a brief moment; but His grace and favor is everlasting. Some seasons of difficulty and pain we all experience are self-induced through our sinful actions, careless attitude, or foolish indifference…and may need the chastening of the Lord. Some difficult seasons are the result of the actions, attitudes, and indifference of others beyond our control, and may need the comfort of the Lord. Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning. May we develop an attitude of continuous prayerful praise, for God is faithful to fulfil all His promises to His children.
Spiritual Steve 