Bible Verse of The Day – 4-16-24

John 16:22 (NKJV) 22 Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.

The Lord is encouraging the disciples here, and letting them know what is to come.

The grieving and sorrow that they will soon experience will be short lived. He will bring joy upon their hearts once again.

In times of grief or anguish, trusting can be hard because we can’t see ahead and know how it will play out.

In that moment when everything is overwhelming, we must trust and believe what Jesus is telling us.

We often have thoughts of failing when we are going through an unknown season. It feels lonely and heavy at times.

That’s normal for all of us to feel. This is where we really have to persevere and keep on doing what we know to do.

Our own flesh will attack us with all kinds of “what ifs” or doubts about what we think we heard or what we are doing.

In times like this, remember the reason why we are doing what we are doing, and stand firm.

Know that trust is not about being able to see and have answers right away, but knowing what we were shown or were told will come to pass in God’s timing.

Just as Jesus told the disciples their hearts would rejoice again, it surely happened, and better then they could have imagined!

Acts 13:52 (NKJV) 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Are we having doubts today? Do we feel like Jesus has pulled back? Maybe we feel like He is silent?

Don’t be sorrowful or discouraged today. What He told you in the beginning will come. He is working out the details.

Continue to believe and trust Him, even in these moments when we don’t see anything happening, we don’t hear anything, or when we feel sad and lonely. Keep pressing on.

1 Peter 1:8 Deeply love and believe in Jesus even though you can not see Him.

He is there for us and preparing things. Amen.