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

Good morning, my friend!

Have you ever noticed that nighttime always seems longer when you’re hurting?

When your heart is heavy, when you’re worried about somebody you love, when you’re waiting on an answer, or when you simply don’t know what tomorrow holds, the darkness can feel like it’s never going to end.

But Psalm 30:5 gives us a promise worth holding onto:

“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”

Notice that David didn’t say there wouldn’t be any weeping.

Sometimes following God means walking through some difficult nights.

There will be tears.

There will be disappointments.

There will be prayers that seem unanswered.

There will be seasons when you wonder what God is doing.

But here’s the good news:

The night has an expiration date!

Weeping may endure for a night, but it doesn’t get to stay forever.

Morning is coming.

God is still working.

God is still faithful.

God is still with you.

And God is not finished with your story.

So if you’re walking through a dark season today, don’t give up in the middle of the night.

Keep praying.

Keep trusting.

Keep believing.

Keep putting one foot in front of the other.

You may have cried last night, but this could be the morning when you begin to see what God has been doing all along.

Hold on, my friend.

The darkness doesn’t get the final word.

Joy is coming in the morning!

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