Psalm 30:4-5

"Sing to the Lord, all you godly ones! Praise his holy name. For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last..."

"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."

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 30:5 -- 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.

Tears may flow in the night, but joy comes in the morning. - Psalm 30:5

What season is it in your life? There are times of trials and difficulties are a long season of darkness, but in the middle, God brings times of joy.

How long will all this mess last, anyway? In the times of hardship and trial, it is hard to wait on the Lord because it seems so long before his deliverance, promised and sure as it is, comes to free us from our pain and suffering.

"O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you restored my health. You brought me up from the grave, O Lord. You kept me from falling into the pit of..."

How can you keep holding on and believing? Hanging and persevering is worth it because joy follows morning just as morning follow night.

"Dear Precious Follower, Over the centuries, one powerful nation after another — often symbolized by a powerful city — has arisen. Many of..."

We have new life because Jesus gave up his. We have a fresh beginning because Jesus chose to submit to an earthly ending. Phil Ware reflects on the last tens days of Jesus' life before his crucifixion and points us to the hope of a new beginning found in Jesus' life ending.

You have not lived one moment when you were not loved. Max Lucado reminds us that Jesus appeared to Mary and what this exchange means to all of us.

How deep is the darkness where you shine your light? Phil Ware continues his dialogue on darkness and light and emphasizes the importance of shining our light in the darkness and

Life is full of ups and downs, but God goes with us through it all! Bill Sherrill reminds us that life is full of ups and downs, good things and bad, so we need to find the good and not the bad.