Morning of Joy

This little volume picks up where "The Night of Weeping" leaves off. Having walked with readers through the valley, Bonar now turns our faces toward the morning. The 30th Psalm anchors every page: "You have turned my mourning into dancing." But this is no mere optimism. Bonar writes as one who knows that joy comes after sorrow, that morning comes after night, not as a guarantee but as a promise. He explores the nature of divine consolation, the way God uses suffering to prepare his people for greater glory, and the mysterious interplay between present affliction and future joy. The prose carries the weight of pastoral concern and the warmth of someone who has himself tasted both the night and the dawn. For those in the middle of their own tribulation, Bonar offers not cheap comfort but sturdy hope, grounded in Scripture and seasoned with experience.