When Joy Crashes Into Pain
By: Pastor Jeff
I’m struck by the words of Jesus in John 16:20, “Truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will have pain, but your pain will turn… More into joy.” Though Jesus is speaking to his disciples about his impending crucifixion, his words are applicable to all of us.
“You will have pain.”
“But your pain will turn into joy.”
I’m intrigued by the idea that joy is often birthed out of pain. How so? Jesus explains. In the next verse, John 16:21, he says, “When a woman is in labor, she has pain, because her hour has come. But when her child is born, she no longer remembers the anguish because of the joy of having brought a… More
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