Psalm 30:5 – “…weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” NKJV

The Psalmist, probably David, understood that sorrow, troubles, trials, or difficulties are temporary if we are sheltered in the arms of God.  With the breaking of dawn comes the hope of something better.  If you read the rest of the Psalm, you will find the concluding two verses incredibly revealing.

“You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, to the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent.  O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever.”  [vv.11-12]

Whether David wrote this Psalm or not, it reflects David’s understanding of the Power of Praise and Worship unto the Lord.  David had learned the power of music, praise, and worship at an early age.  In Saul’s palace, evil spirits would come over Saul.  David would play with God’s anointing, and the devil’s power would be broken.  Peace would enter the room, and the king’s heart would be calmed. 

When David became King, he established a tabernacle in which he appointed musicians and singers of praise who sent continual adulation heavenward. The blessings of God were evident in the kingdom.  They played continually.

When David’s child was sick, he wept with fasting and prayer.  When the child died, he rose, washed his face, and moved forward with life, rejoicing in the Lord!  David’s powerful statement should be a comfort to our hearts in the midst of tragedy and loss.  David said, “I cannot bring the child back, but I can go where he is.”  He knew that going forth with weeping was not a permanent condition if his focus and heart were toward the Lord. Rejoicing would be the fruit that came forth in the end, and that joy would surpass the sorrow because of the presence of the Lord.

I am not suggesting that there is no pain in loss or that the turmoil of difficult circumstances is not taxing.  If we manifest a heart and attitude of praise, worship, and gratitude toward the Lord, we will find that the “weeping” is temporary. There will come an infusion of God’s exuberant joy with the newness of the day! 

The night may not be a literal night but a figurative one, and the morning may not be an actual sunrise but one in the spiritual realm.  Yet, the truth cannot be missed: if we maintain a heart of worship and praise, we will see the hand of God come forth in our situation, and He will lift us from the ash heap and elevate us into the very presence of God where there is joy evermore!

• I love mornings because before the day actually begins to unfold, I have the opportunity to come into the presence of the Lord and drink from the nectar of His love, peace, power, presence, and person. 

• I am able to have an infusion of His grace, mercy, and strength into my life to encounter the day. 

• I may face insurmountable obstacles during the day, but I know He is with me and will never leave or forsake me. 

• I know that as my night of trouble unfolds, it is temporary as a literal night, and there will be a morning in which I will find renewed joy welling up from deep inside.

Your morning may be in the middle of the afternoon or late at night, but in the spirit, it ushers in God’s Joy!  Therefore, decide that you will refuse to focus on the problem but on the problem solver.  Determine that “this too shall pass” and rest in the confidence that God has heard you and will help you.  Your joy will be full after the night passes!  So, as you go through this day, no matter what you encounter, know that “weeping may last for the night, but joy comes in the morning.” 

I pray the rich blessings of the LORD upon each one!