"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 (NIV)
King David told the believers to sing praises unto The Lord and to praise His holy name. He said that The Lord would only be angry with them for a short time, but His favor was everlasting. They may have to suffer and cry for a short time, but that time would be followed by a period of rejoicing.
We know that bad things can happen to good people. All of us will face and endure the storms, trials, and tribulations of this life. The issue is not the trouble that we face, the issue is our response to the trouble. (Matthew 5:39 and James 1:2) The Bible states that there is a time for all things, both good and bad. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8) We are to keep our Christ-like behavior at all times, even in the midst of our tribulations. (Romans 12:12) We are to keep the faith, and never lose hope, because trouble will not last for long. (1 Peter 1:6-8) Believers know that God does not make mistakes, and all things will work out for our good. (Romans 8:28)
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