Short-lived Grief But Long-lasting Joy

"..There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while."
1 Peter 1:6

Our hearts may be so heavy with extreme grief that penetrates deep within our soul and the heaviness may seem to weaken us day by day. There may be many reasons for our misery - extreme need, sickness, oppression, loss of a dear one, etc. But let us not lose our peace and our hope of eternity because our grief is transient and is permitted by God to cleanse and strengthen us and to give us praise, honor and glory at His coming (v.7).

Long-lasting Cure

"Restore us, O Lord God Almighty; make Your face shine upon us, that we may be saved."
Psalm 80:19

First of all we need to realise that only when God interposes, our situation can be recoverd to the full. Human attempts are inefficient. But God is all-powerful to fix any kind of problem. When God exerts Himself by shining His face upon us and our situation, the result will be effective and enduring. He does not just outwardly fix the problem but His healing will be deep-rooted and long-lasting.