"Sing to the LORD, you saints of His; Praise His Holy name. For His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning."
Psalms 30:4-5
Guatemala Update: Last night was our final night with Bella and the rest of the ‘racers’ for this Parent Vision Trip. It was a very special evening. It started with Bella and the other racers washing the feet of their parents in gratitude and love and then a time of us reading a ‘Blessing’ over our racers. It was wonderful and emotional. I am so proud of Bella and who the Lord is shaping her to be.
Today we (Mariannd and I) start out little getaway together before returnng home. We will be changing hotels for the last 3 nights and have some sightseeing activities planned before returning home on Wednesday.
A Wonderful Relationship:
- The Psalmist gives us such amazing insight in these 2 verses,
- The saints of the LORD sing to Him and praise His Holy name.
- We may disappoint and even anger the LORD, but that lasts such a short time compared to the favor we have from Him over a lifetime because we are His children. As a father, I identity with this.
- In our emotion that follows the circumstances and situations of our lives, we may be sad for an evening but our Joy in the LORD follows in the morning.
Application:
As children of the Lord who have been adopted into God’s family, due to the perfect sacrifice of Jesus, we have God the Father’s favor for our whole lives, When we fall, we can bank on disappointing the Father, but just like I can’t stay angry at my girls when they have done something wrong, my Father in heaven is just as quick to return to the favor He has for me. Likewise, when I understand and embrace the hope I have in eternity, I may be sad for an evening but that hope in eternity quickly turns to joy the next morning. As a Saint of the king, I will sing to and praise His name!
