Psalm 30:5-12 For his anger endures but a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. I. THE CHANGES OF LIFE. Health may give place to sickness, prosperity to adversity, joy to sorrow. To-day we may be lifted up and rejoicing in God's favour, to-morrow we may be cast down and in trouble because God is hiding his face from us. There are two things to be guarded against. First, presumption (ver. 6); next, despair. Come what will, we must cling to God (vers. 9, 10). II. THE CONSOLATIONS OF LIFE. 1. All changes are under the control of God. 2. That God's help is always available. Nothing can really prevent us from enjoying God's presence, but our own sin. 3. That the end of the Lord is merciful. The blessing will surely come to those who wait for it. "Anger" will give place to "favour;" the. pain. of the "moment" will be forgotten in the joy of renewed "life" and the ushering m of the glad eternal "day." The end is "praise." - W.F. Parallel Verses KJV: For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. |
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