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Day 156, or June the 5th. Good times soon replace bad times. Our thoughts today are

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rooted in Psalm 30 verse 5. For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favour lasts

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a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

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Now the big picture surrounding this verse. Psalm 30 is another one that was written by

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David. It probably followed one of the many escapes from danger that David experienced

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in his life. It was probably later used at the dedication of the temple that was built

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by David's son, Solomon. The theme of many of David's psalms is thankfulness, for

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God's patience, love, ancestor prayer, and much more. He could have concentrated on things

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that went wrong, but whilst he mentions them, he eventually moves on to a positive approach

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of thanksgiving to his God.

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And now today's action step. David's view of God is very much one of a loving father

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who punishes only when necessary, but loves all the time. He tells us clearly that the

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hard times are only brief compared to the good times that last a lifetime. Very rarely

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do I hear people saying that God has been good for so many years in their life. I usually

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hear the opposite comment, that things have been hard from time to time. This thought

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of hardship being temporary lines up beautifully with David's immortal line in his twenty-third

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psalm, even when I walk through the darkest valley. His emphasis is walking through it

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and the fact that it will soon end, rather than its current difficulties and trials.

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Our memories of what God has done for us are so different to the way we remember a film

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or a football match. When asked about a match, we remember the exciting bits, the great goals,

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the superb saves. When asked about a film or a play, we remember the highlights and

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twists in the plot. Why not try to recall the positive things that God has done for

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you recently? Because they will last, whereas the bad things won't. And you have God's

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everlasting word on that.