Joy in the morning

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life:

weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Psalm 30:5

A fountain opened

The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.

Zechariah 12:1

And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

Zechariah 12:10

In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.

Zechariah 13:1

Rainy days

I'd gotten "thirsty" for some rainy days during these dry years, and God filled my cup this past week.

We had days of steady, soaking rain. The thunder rumbled... off in the distance. We turned on the lamps, and enjoyed some quiet afternoons. I napped on the sofa with a soft pillow one day; another, I piddled around in my room with some of my pretty tea things. We went to sleep to the sound of rain, and woke up to it.

It was so good to have the Lord provide, so abundantly, a need only He could meet.

The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, ...
Deuteronomy 28:12a