"Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy. When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. 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. In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full."
John 16:20-24
This week was a reminder to me that I am living in the now and still waiting for the not yet. And so, I have sorrow now. But there will come a day when my sorrow will be turned to joy, and no one will take my joy from me.
In this lifetime, because of the saving grace of Jesus and His kindness toward me, He will give me joy even in the midst of my tears as I trust in Him. But one day my joy will be full. On that day, there will be no more tears or suffering or pain or sadness - only joy. Jesus will wipe away every tear from my eyes.
"In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf; for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God."
John 16:26-27
One day my joy will be full because God Himself loves me. How can it be that the God who spoke the world into being loves me? Just thinking about these words amazes me. And this promise gives me hope even when I am sorrowful. When it seems that I am facing injustices against my son and insurmountable obstacles, I know that I can give my burdens to the God of the universe, trusting Him because I know that He loves me. And He loves Wesley.
"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
John 16:33
Even when it seems that the whole world is against me and my son, when I cast my cares on the Lord, He promises to give me His peace that passes all understanding.
More than this, I can take heart, for my Savior has overcome the world.
In this world I should expect sorrow and pain, but I have hope because Jesus has overcome the world! And oh how I long for that day when I will see my Savior face to face and He will wipe away my tears. On that day, He will fill me with joy in Him for all eternity.
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So so true my friend. It is so tough to cast those cares aside and trusting completely in Him is so hard at times for me. I have found this daily devotional I absolutely love, for each one feels like it was written for me on that day. God so loves us, and His peace is the only peace there truly is.
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