John 16:16-24 Your Sorrow Will Be Turned Into Joy

What a great promise.

Our sorrow will be turned into joy. Can you imagine?

Those of us that have sorrowed over jobs, children, relationships, family, tribulations, etc. All that will be turned into joy!

When?

Well this is a tough passage for me and apparently many commentators as well.

Is Jesus saying turned into joy after His rising from the dead? Or is He saying when He returns?

I read several commentaries and they seem to disagree. I do know this, my sorrow has not turned into joy, yet.

Does that mean I have missed the mark? Does that mean I am in sin and the sorrow that I feel is a result of that sin? Does that mean I need to change my priorities. Perhaps.

More than likely, the wording on this passage is enough to mean at the return of Christ. Somehow it seems that the disciples understood it and needed no further explanation. I am slower than most so I would have asked for more.

This one thing I know at some point, my sorrow will be turned into joy. Now when Jesus comes, I would probably be so excited that I will not notice the change for a few millennium but when I do, I will be very thankful.

The part where Jesus says we will ask directly from the Father and He will give us what we asks will be pretty awesome!

As I have stated in earlier posts, I always thought God was all serious and stern and we best steer clear of Him. Well apparently that is not the case. It seems He loves us so much that at that point we will be able to communicate with Him and He with us. (I mean besides fire from heaven)

Be blessed!

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