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Psalm 30:5 (NIV), Proverbs 24:16 (NIV & MSG)
For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. *for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity. *No matter how many times you trip them up, God-loyal people don't stay down long; Soon they're up on their feet, while the wicked end up flat on their faces.
For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. *for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity. *No matter how many times you trip them up, God-loyal people don't stay down long; Soon they're up on their feet, while the wicked end up flat on their faces.
There may be times that you will feel down; not because you fell into sin, but because of a certain difficulty or frustration that you may face. God does not want you to stay down as a result of any situation that comes your way. Our first text above does not say weeping will endure for a night. It says weeping may endure for a night because for you, sorrow and weeping is a only a possibility. The same verse says joy will surely come in the morning. It does not say that joy may come in the morning. Because for you, joy is not a probability; it is a certainty. Surely, goodness and mercy will follow you all the days of your life.
Do not grow weary in the good that you are doing; in due season you will reap if you refuse to faint, Gal.6:9. Your due season is coming. Don't stop sowing because of your temporal tears, Psa.126:6. Learn how to take refuge and solace in God. David declared, “when my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I,” Psa.61:2. In his time of anguish and distress,
he desired for God to bring him into a new level of refuge and solace in God. Lift up your eyes to God for your help comes from Him. Refuse refuge and solace from anyone or anything else. Do not be drunk with wine wherein is excess, but be filled with the Spirit of God, Eph.5:18. Enter into God's presence and receive the fulness of His joy and grace for your life. That situation is temporal, but God's love and blessings for you are eternal. By God's strength, rise up out of that frustration.
PRAYER: Dear Father, I receive your divine comfort and consolation. I receive your strength to rise up and to be joyful right now.
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Do not grow weary in the good that you are doing; in due season you will reap if you refuse to faint, Gal.6:9. Your due season is coming. Don't stop sowing because of your temporal tears, Psa.126:6. Learn how to take refuge and solace in God. David declared, “when my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I,” Psa.61:2. In his time of anguish and distress,
he desired for God to bring him into a new level of refuge and solace in God. Lift up your eyes to God for your help comes from Him. Refuse refuge and solace from anyone or anything else. Do not be drunk with wine wherein is excess, but be filled with the Spirit of God, Eph.5:18. Enter into God's presence and receive the fulness of His joy and grace for your life. That situation is temporal, but God's love and blessings for you are eternal. By God's strength, rise up out of that frustration.
PRAYER: Dear Father, I receive your divine comfort and consolation. I receive your strength to rise up and to be joyful right now.
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