Faith's Checkbook (By: C.H. Spurgen)

                              Night of Weeping, Joyous Day

His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
                                                                                    ~ Psalm 30:5

  "A moment under our Father's anger seems very long, yet it is but a moment after all. If we grieve His Spirit, we cannot look for His smile; but He is a God ready to pardon. When we faint and are ready to die because of His frown, His favor puts new life into us.
  This verse has another note. Our weeping night soon turns into joyous day. He gives a blow or two, and all is over. And the life and the joy, which follow the anger and the weeping, more than make amends for the salutary sorrow.
  Come, my heart, begin your hallelujahs! Weep not all through the night, but wipe your eyes in anticipation of the morning. Tears clear the eyes for the sight of God in His grace; and make the vision of His favor more precious. All is well.