Expect Persecutions, Anticipate Celebrations

It seems this week, the Lord has been whispering these words to my inner being: Expect persecutions, life is hard. Anticipate celebrations, harvest will come.

In other words, expect temporary troubles to come. But after that make no doubt about it, because eternal celebration will indeed happen as lost souls find their Way in Christ..

This verse has been encouraging me this week as well:
Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
-- Psalm 30:5 (KJV)

And this verse of the holy hymn, Amazing Grace, convinces me to carry on until the celebration is realization:

Through many dangers, toils and snares...
we have already come.
T'was Grace that brought us safe thus far...
and Grace will lead us home.

Grateful

Hearing Jesus Laugh

The Son still prays and weeps at the right hand of the Father. I look forward to seeing and hearing Him exhale and laugh one day.

Weeping may endure through the night but joy cometh in the morning. -- Psalm 30:5b

Lord, let my life bring joy to your heart.
Grateful

My Future is...

There is such a comforting prayer of assurance that the Psalmist teaches us to pray to our God in Psalm 31:15. The prayer reminds us that God has already been into our future and He will now surely safely lead us there. Let's pray the six-word prayer now with the Psalmist:

My future is in Your hands.
-- Psalm 31:15a (GWT)

Click here: My Life Is In Your Hands/Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir/YouTube

Weeping may last for the night, but there is a song of joy in the morning. -- Psalm 30:5b (GWT)

Blessed Assurance, Indeed!
Grateful

Weeping & Rejoicing

One of my blogging buddies, Mark, entered a wonderful comment after reading my It Broke God's Heart blog post yesterday. His comment so touched me that I am posting it as today's blog post:

I read the "Jesus Wept" verse just the other day (John 11:35). It's the shortest verse in the KJV, but if the verses had been in the original Greek it would be 1Thessalonians 5:16 -- "Rejoice Always."

What a comforting contrast! Thanks Mark. It beautifully led my heart to embrace another comforting passage:

Weeping may endure for a night,
But joy comes in the morning.
-- Psalm 30:5 (NKJV)

Yes, Lord, this song does seem appropriate in my mind now:
Click > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfASgMH7FHw&feature=related

Count It All Joy! James 1:2 (NKJV)
Grateful