Verses:
John 16 : 16 -24
My thoughts about the verses:
I have heard many women say that the happiest day in their whole life were the day their children were born. I can remember my Aunt once explaining to me that having a child was like squeezing a watermelon out of your nose. I use to think why you would go through this if it was that bad. I can remember imagining a watermelon coming out my nose. I knew it would have to be excruciating pain. But even though there is pain there is rejoicing.
The sadness that the disciples would face was truly unfathomable. Imagine your leader leaving you right when things were getting intense. You would have to face things alone. To top it off you just were told that people were going to hate you and want to kill you. How could you not be worried and sad at the same time.
Yet, Jesus was giving them hope also. hope that there were greater things to come. their sadness would be turned to joy. They would see Jesus again. That their fears would disappear and they would understand how much God truly loved them.
I believe that Jesus wanted the disciples to understand that they were different than the rest of the world. The fact is that the rest of the world would be happy in the death of Jesus. Especially the Jewish leaders those were afraid of Jesus. Yet, their happiness would end when Christ walked out of the grave. The joy then would come to those that had believed in the Messiah.
We need to remember that we are like the disciples. We live in a world that finds happiness from the things of the world. Yet, if you are a true Christian you will find your happiness in the things of the Spirit. Your life will be more abundant. The pain that you feel will be forgotten because you will have more joy.
Prayer:
Thank you God for all of the things that you have done for us. Thank you for allowing us to find joy in a world of despair. Thank you for giving us the blessings of eternal life. Dear God we ask right now that you help us find our peace. Help us accept the things that you want from our life. Help us as we face our struggles so that they will become joy. In you Holy name we pray. Amen
Questions:
Are you experiencing great pain? Do you need to find joy in your life? Have you accepted Jesus? Are you willing to transform the bad into good? Have you allowed the Spirit to work through you?
My thoughts about the verses:
I have heard many women say that the happiest day in their whole life were the day their children were born. I can remember my Aunt once explaining to me that having a child was like squeezing a watermelon out of your nose. I use to think why you would go through this if it was that bad. I can remember imagining a watermelon coming out my nose. I knew it would have to be excruciating pain. But even though there is pain there is rejoicing.
The sadness that the disciples would face was truly unfathomable. Imagine your leader leaving you right when things were getting intense. You would have to face things alone. To top it off you just were told that people were going to hate you and want to kill you. How could you not be worried and sad at the same time.
Yet, Jesus was giving them hope also. hope that there were greater things to come. their sadness would be turned to joy. They would see Jesus again. That their fears would disappear and they would understand how much God truly loved them.
I believe that Jesus wanted the disciples to understand that they were different than the rest of the world. The fact is that the rest of the world would be happy in the death of Jesus. Especially the Jewish leaders those were afraid of Jesus. Yet, their happiness would end when Christ walked out of the grave. The joy then would come to those that had believed in the Messiah.
We need to remember that we are like the disciples. We live in a world that finds happiness from the things of the world. Yet, if you are a true Christian you will find your happiness in the things of the Spirit. Your life will be more abundant. The pain that you feel will be forgotten because you will have more joy.
Prayer:
Thank you God for all of the things that you have done for us. Thank you for allowing us to find joy in a world of despair. Thank you for giving us the blessings of eternal life. Dear God we ask right now that you help us find our peace. Help us accept the things that you want from our life. Help us as we face our struggles so that they will become joy. In you Holy name we pray. Amen
Questions:
Are you experiencing great pain? Do you need to find joy in your life? Have you accepted Jesus? Are you willing to transform the bad into good? Have you allowed the Spirit to work through you?
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