Joy in the Morning

Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Anger seems rampant in society.

• Killings on our campuses
• Nasty political advertisements
• Animal cruelty

However, we don't need to read the headlines or watch the evening news to recognize the over abundance of anger. We only have to look inside of ourselves.

• The verbal barrage aimed at a spouse
• The slamming of doors when things don't go our way
• Depression, the internalizing of anger

Is God angry?

"For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning." Psalm 30:5 English Standard Version

We are quick to ascribe love to God, but not anger. The evidence of God's anger is Jesus' cross. God's anger at how sin has destroyed what he declared good weighed on Jesus' cross. Feeling the embers of God's anger Jesus yell, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me."

As the Psalmist states, the anger of God only lasts for a moment.  It was the moment of the cross that satisfied the anger of God and now you and I live in the dawn of Jesus' redeeming work.  And in the dawn of Jesus' redeeming work is joy.

Being clothed with Christ means that God isn't angry with us. His joy is new every morning.

This picture of Pikes Peak ought to reminded us of the reality of God's love.  This mountain has been here long before us and will remain long after we're gone.  So it is with God's favor upon his people, upon you.  Because of Jesus, God's favor lasts an eternity.

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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2012-2014 Douglas P. Brauner.  ARR.