Summer Road Trip ’08
Dawns Early Light
Day Thirty
Psalm 30:4
“For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.”

Discipline often feels like anger; it’s not anger, it is love. There are times on our journey when God allows us to face hardships, pain and the consequences of our sinful decisions. At those times it is important to remember that God hurts with us. Like a parent who must correct a child, God is tender to our hurt.
When compared to God’s favor that lasts a lifetime, God’s discipline is only momentary. “Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.”
Take comfort in the truth that at the end of the darkest situation on your journey - “You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing.” (vs.10)

We’ve come to the end of the first stretch of our Summer Road Trip through Psalms. I plan to keep traveling. I’d like to hear from you. Let me know if these short journals are encouraging. I would also like to know if you would like to keep receiving the daily reminders in your email.
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Enjoy the Journey,
Pastor Paul