So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
John 16:22
These words of comfort come from Jesus to His disciples. In a matter of hours they would be in turmoil of soul and Jesus would be arrested, mocked, beaten, tried, and executed. Their sorrow and fear would be impossible to console, but the story would not end there. Jesus would rise from the dead. They would see Him again, in victory over sin, death, and hell. And then their hearts would rejoice with a joy greater than their sorrow. And that joy could not be lost. In fact, it is still here in the world right now!
Jesus is expert at turning sorrow into joy. He brings new life from our old losses. He makes us new. He recreates new life in dead souls when faith comes to Him. And that new joy is a permanent fixture of that new life. Trusting Jesus means death will never prevail, sorrow cannot last, and life eternal is our only future! All my sorrows are eclipsed by that bright truth!
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