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Joy Comes In The Morning

  • For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, But joy comes in the morning. Psalms 30:5 WEB

    Another night without sleep I thought as I tossed and turned on the bed. The pressure of what was going on in our life was tormenting, and even though we were exhausted, we could not sleep because we knew what we had to face the next day. It was all for nothing, because when the morning arrived, God had taken care of the problem and our worry had been a total waste of time.

    Looking back over my life, there were many times when things looked really bad, but when the next day came, things were better. All the worry was for nothing, and if the situation had not changed, worry still had not helped.

    The sentence 'weeping may stay for the night' suggests an overnight visitor. It could translated as, 'At evening, weeping may arrive for the night, but Joy is coming to stay in that room in the morning, so he has to be gone by then.'

    Paul wrote 'For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory; while we don't look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal' (2 Corinthians 4:17'18).

    Wait patiently on God. He knows what is going on in your life. Pray, spend a little time with Him each day, just the two of you. Share your heart with Him. Don't worry about tomorrow. It will change your life for the better and you will be amazed at the mini-miracles that will begin to happen. God is good, through and through.

    Prayer: Heavenly Father, I look to You today. Please turn my weeping into joy. Walk with me, talk with me, help me to know You better. Teach me what I need to know to move forward, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.

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Schalk  de Beer
Schalk de Beer

Amen my Lord. 

May 14, 2017
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Tracy Carroll
Tracy Carroll

Such a timely Word for me. Thank you! 

May 14, 2017
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Rebecca Adkins
Rebecca Adkins

Amen

May 14, 2017
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Rebecca Adkins
Rebecca Adkins

Happy. Mother's Day to all of the moms including Dads who are mom and dads to your children in certain situations. 

May 14, 2017
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Mari Kaufmann
Mari Kaufmann

Please God I've wept for three years,it's time for joy. Amen 

May 14, 2017
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Carol Policastro
Carol Policastro

AMEN!!

 

May 15, 2017
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Jim Jarrell
Jim Jarrell

Happy Mother'sDay everyone! May God bless everything you put your hands to!

May 14, 2017
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Mike OBryan
Mike OBryan

Good reading Pastor--thank you!!  I certainly can attest to this topic.. Sleep in Him, is key!! His own know!!! Happy Moms day to them all!! I was Blessed with 6 sisters! I know about babies and Moms! So Precious!!

May 14, 2017
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Joseph Adams, Jr.
Joseph Adams, Jr.

Amen. Thanks Pastor, I needed this message, I have been in anguish waiting for my school to return $7900 to me for quite some time now. I know that I have to turn it over to Yah and let Him handle it, for I can't. Abba, please grant me peace in this trial, Amen.

May 14, 2017
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Lynn Brown
Lynn Brown

Just what I needed to hear today! Hope for joy in the morning. Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers today and especially for my Mom in heaven. Amen!

May 14, 2017
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David  Earlywine
David Earlywine

Thank you Jesus ,from whom all blessings flow.Happy Mother's Day to past,present and future Moms.Gods speed to all.I love and adore you you Jesus. Amen 

May 14, 2017
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Carol Pady
Carol Pady

Amen!

May 14, 2017
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Sylvia Todd
Sylvia Todd

Thank you all for joining us on Mother's Day :)! Praying for all of the moms and especially for those who have lost the mothers in their lives <3.

May 14, 2017
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Twila Stierwalt
Twila Stierwalt

Most things I worry about never happen, even when bad things happen I know God uses it, and never waste anything. I also know who holds my hand and goes through it with me. Psalm 37: 32-34!

May 14, 2017
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Barbara Jackson
Barbara Jackson

I am so glad there is a GOD to turn to. He understands, he cares, he loves us. Thank you Father GOD, for being there for us, always.

May 14, 2017
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Kay Collinsworth
Kay Collinsworth

Amen, Thank you God for your guidance. Happy Mother's Day to all !!! Moms, step mom's, grand-mom's, dad-mom's, and all the mom's in heaven. God's blessings to all!!!

May 14, 2017
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Diane Symborski✝
Diane Symborski✝

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I look to You today. Please turn my weeping into joy. Walk with me, talk with me, help me to know You better. Teach me what I need to know to move forward, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen & Amen! <3

 

Thank you Pastor Dion for todays devotion. :-)

May 14, 2017
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Loriann Riley
Loriann Riley

Amen, what a good message to meditate on while we celebrate this Mother's Day. Thank you, Lord, for this reminder to wait on you for all our needs. Nothing that happening to us is a surprise to you. Thank you, pastor, for this morning's devotion.

May 14, 2017
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Steve Lew
Steve Lew

Amen, and thank you for this message. 

May 14, 2017
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Janet Marsh-Lord
Janet Marsh-Lord

Amen.

May 14, 2017
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Wesley Paulus
Wesley Paulus

Amen! Pastors prayer, Heavenly Father, I look to you today. Please turn my weeping into Joy. Walk with me, talk with me, help me to know you better. Teach me what I need to know to move forward, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray Amen!!

May 14, 2017
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Mark Duell
Mark Duell

Total truth in this. We can testify.

May 15, 2017
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Mike OBryan
Mike OBryan

Amen-- trial and error-we make them, surrender He can fix them!

May 15, 2017
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Ticardo Williams
Ticardo Williams

Praise God!  Thanks Pastor Todd!  Heavenly Father, I look to You today. Please turn my weeping into joy. Walk with me, talk with me, help me to know You better. Teach me what I need to know to move forward, in the Name of Jesus Christ I pray.  Amen.

May 15, 2017
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Rachael Burke
Rachael Burke

Anen

May 15, 2017
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Cheryl Hepler
Cheryl Hepler

Weeping suggested as a guest is a guest I'd like to say ...get goin'on.  I remember long ago reading a book called Psalm 23. Last name Keller.Talked how we are dumb sheep needing a Shepard.  Sooo...true!!So many fears

May 17, 2017