Mourning~Morning

Psalm 30:5b NLT “Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.”

I’m so thankful for the preachers, the teachers, the speakers, and the authors who teach God’s Word. I rely heavily on God’s chosen to break down his word and teach in layman terms.

Take today’s scripture for example. I have read this scripture many times and come away with one thought, “weeping over something we are mourning for, for one night is not enough time, and how can I have joy in the morning?”

Well, As Joyce Meyer so eloquently put it; God isn’t expecting us to take a day to mourn and then move on. Still, he is telling us there will be seasons of mourning, but fear not, as there will be a morning when you open your eyes, and the pain doesn’t instantly hit you, the tears don’t begin the minute you open your eyes, the worry doesn’t slam into you before your feet have touched the floor. The lack of dread of another day! Healing has begun.

Death is the first thing we think of regarding the word mourning! It usually is the root cause; death comes in many fashions, colors, and varieties.

Death of a person. Death of a pet. Death of a marriage. Death of a job. Death of a business and or partnership. Death of a friendship. Death of a hope or a dream. Death of! Death causes mourning!

How long we sit within the mourning period is as different as the death itself. We pray, and then we dissect, discern, reason, apply, think, grapple, and grow all within the mourning period, and then what?

God starts his rebuilding process! The sun peeks through the clouds! Your favorite song comes on the radio, and your feet shuffle a bit! You hear yourself laugh at something, and think how odd it feels and sounds. But what starts to happen as you start to heal? You start feeling guilty!

Ha! A new emotion crops up, and that emotion holds tight hands with mourning, and that emotion is guilt! I’ve lost someone or something dear to me; what gives me the right to be happy? My world is crashing at my feet, and I have no right to any peace! I should be a nervous wreck because what is tomorrow going to bring? I’m alone now! What breaks this strong circle of mourning and guilt?

God and his bountiful supply of hope! Hope that we will see our loved ones in heaven one day! Hope that the job lost will be replaced by a better one! Hope that our relationship or marriage will heal, and if it doesn’t, trusting God has new horizons and plans ahead! That blessed eternal hope in our Lord Jesus Christ that we will be just fine! And we will be!

So, when your mourning comes, allow yourself your emotions and time! Then, allow God to come in, heal, and bring with him joy in the morning! ☺️