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Although not all have nor can experience having a baby, we all have heard about the experience. Jesus uses the child birth experience to illustrate the joy his disciples will have.
John 16:17-22
- 17-18. The disciples wanted Jesus to explain further what he meant by going to the Father and not being seen and then later being seen.
- 19. Jesus knew what their concern was.
- 20. The principle: The world will rejoice that Jesus is gone; but his disciples will weep and lament. But their sorrow will be turned into joy.
- 21. The illustration: A pregnant woman experiences great pain at child birth; but after the baby arrives she forgets the pain and rejoices in the baby.
- 22. The application: The disciples will experience painful sorrow at the loss of Jesus; but when they see him again they will forget the sorrow and they will have a joy that cannot be taken away.
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John 16:17-22
17Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
18They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
19Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
20Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
21A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
22And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
Brother,
I love to read this encouraging ILLUSTRATION! Thank you once again for your hospitality and fellowship yesterday. We will update you again when we arrived back home in Czech Republic. Our warm Regards to your family and all brothers and sisters-in-Christ. Blessings, George J. & Aileen Tauchman