"...weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning" (Psalm 30:5)

           This scripture in and of itself can be taken in two different meanings. The first is the literal interpretation that weeping only endures for a period of time and then joy comes, which literally just means that problems are only temporary. The second one is one that is MUCH less common and is the one I'd like to tell you about.
           The key word in the scripture is the word "morning." "morning" in the bible, especially in Psalms, was the common time for the men of God to come before Christ. It was the usual time of their devotional time, or their time spent each day with God. "my voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee.." (Psalm 5:3) "But to You I have cried out, O LORD, and in the morning my prayer comes before you" (Psalm 88:13) So basically when the word morning comes, especially in Psalms, it can have a double meaning. Besides meaning literal morning, it can be interpreted as the devotional time spent with God.
           What this scripture basically is telling us is that when we spent our time with God that "joy will come" and the "weeping" will cease. This scripture reminds us, again, how simply important that time we spend with Christ each day is. In order to overcome the "weeping" and the problems that seem to hard to bear is to simply take it and give it to Christ every day in your devotional time. "weeping MAY endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning."

written by Jonathan Johnston


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