JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING – Saturday September 3rd 2016
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)
1 I will extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and
hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
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
Mornin
“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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