429th Post Jesus Predictions Concerning His Acension and Glorification Con't. - John 16: 19 - 28 Con't.

John 16: 19 - 28.
This was spoken by Jesus in the upper room on the night of His betrayal. This was fifth time Jesus had told His disciples that He was going away; and the fourth time during their feast in the upper room. Jesus told His disciples a lot of things in this post, you should probably have your Bible handy, so that as I explain it you can refer to the text. Jesus tells the disciples that the time is coming for them to lament and to be sorrowful. Remember the disciples of John the Baptist asked Jesus why His disciples don't fast like the Pharisees and them. Jesus told them their time had not come yet. Now Jesus is telling His disciples now is the time. Jesus went on to say that the world will rejoice while you are sorrowful. Jesus said that their sorrow would be turned to joy. Much like a mother about to give birth, does not remember the pain and suffering of labor when the child is born. Their sorrow will leave just about as fast when Jesus rises from the dead. Jesus tells them that their joy will not be taken from them. It is this joy, that we as Christians have discovered when we become believer's. It was this joy that sustained the disciples through their many trials on their way to martyrdom. We have run out of room and still have more of this passage to discuss. To be continued.