ISAIAH 25:8 (MSG)
GOD will wipe the tears from every face.
JOHN 16:20 (MSG)
...your sadness will develop into gladness.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
If you stick with him long enough, you realize God is in the business of transforming our frustration and grief into gladness.
DAILY FODDER
It's really difficult to receive the promise of transformation when we're surrounded by a dark cloud of sadness. This is why we begin the process of absorbing this information prior to the arrival of tough times. Of course, we can't really grok what it all means until the cloud sets in.
PRAYER
Compassionate Comforter, you know my anguish and take the burden of my pain as your own. Thank you for the great exchange of my grief for your grace, my sadness for your joy. Help me to let go of guilt and shame and live as a beloved child of God so I may share your joy with others. Amen. (Daily Texts, Ground Up Grace edition)
Our Father in Heaven,
We hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening there.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil.
Amen!
