Have you thought God was angry with you at times? Have you had nights of sadness, shedding many tears? Have you considered that God is on your side for your lifetime? Have you noticed that joy comes after sadness? Do you still praise God? Do you give God thanks?
When things go badly, we may think God is angry with us, and he may be. Yet, God does not stay angry with us for long. He forgives us. He knows we are human and fallible. And because God walked this earth in Jesus, he is on our side and sheds his blessings on us.
Sadness comes in many forms, but it won’t stay. We shed tears as we weep over the loss of a loved one, a job, a relationship, or any other loss. Yet, joy will follow the sadness. When we are in Christ, joy will come because He cares for us. He will bring us joy in unexpected ways. We just need to look for it and recognize it when we see it.
Because God is on our side and he brings us joy, we should always praise him and give him thanks. Praise him for his many blessings. Praise him for his awesome plan for your life. Give God thanks for your health. Thank him for your job. Thank him for your family. Thank him for the joy you have. Thank him for caring about you.
I pray we all know that we rest in God’s favor for a lifetime. I pray we trust that joy will come following sadness. I pray each one of us with praise God and give thanks to him for all he has done for us. You have God’s favor. Your joy comes from God. Praise God. Give thanks to God.
Psalm 30:4-5
Sing praises to the Lord, O you his faithful ones,
and give thanks to his holy name.
For his anger is but for a moment;
his favor is for a lifetime.
Weeping may linger for the night,
but joy comes with the morning.
Marty Pressey 