{Open Heavens} JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING – Saturday September 3rd 2016.
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 Morning.
“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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