Apr 21, 2025
John 16:20 (HCSB) - “I assure you: You will weep and wail, but the world will rejoice. You will become sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn to joy.
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John 16:20 (HCSB) - “I assure you: You will weep and wail, but the world will rejoice. You will become sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn to joy.
“Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.” —John 16:20 (NIV)
“Grief Turned to Joy” by YouVersion:
“These words, spoken by Jesus nearly 2,000 years ago, have been a lifeline for countless people facing sorrow. Today, let’s think about the first ones who clung to them: his disciples.
Jesus spoke these words on Thursday of Holy Week in the Upper Room. By Friday, he was crucified, and the world rejoiced in his death. Then came Saturday—a day of grief, confusion, and silence.
Perhaps the disciples were back in that same Upper Room, their tears breaking the quiet. Did the words from Thursday echo in their hearts? “You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.”
Did they dare believe it?
When Jesus said this, he wasn’t offering wishful thinking. He was declaring a truth written across the story of God’s people. From Abraham’s journey to Israel’s exodus, God had always turned grief into joy. It took time. It often involved loss. And it was always wrapped in mystery. But God was faithful.
If today feels like “Saturday” for you—a day of waiting, mourning, or uncertainty—know this: “You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.”
Cling to this promise. It is true because of the One who spoke it and the empty tomb that followed.
Your joy is coming. Hold on with hope, because God is still turning mourning into dancing, sorrow into singing, and grief into joy.
Share Your Faith: If you're grieving... if you're confused... if you're feeling hopeless... if you're waiting for your joy to arrive... you're not alone. Invite someone to join you as you pray this prayer, or add it to your prayer list:
Prayer: God, thank You for Your promise to turn my grief into joy. In times of sorrow and uncertainty, help me trust in Your faithfulness and cling to Your hope. Strengthen my heart to wait on You, knowing joy is coming because of Jesus and the empty tomb. Thank You for Your love. Amen.”
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Happy Sabbath and a Blessed Easter Saturday
On this day of rest we remember Jesus's time in the grave and the time that Jesus's followers grieved for Him.
Their grief would not be forever, for the next day on Easter Sunday, Jesus would rise again.
This Sabbath day and Easter Saturday let us rest and know that Jesus is with us through the Holy Spirit, but someday He will return in the flesh and we will be home with Him in Heaven.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, and the world shall rejoice; but even though ye shall be sorrowful, your sorrow shall be turned into joy. — John 16:20 | Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB) Jubilee Bible 2000 Copyright © 2013, 2020 by Ransom Press International. Cross References: Mark 5:4; Mark 16:10; Luke 23:27; John 20:20
John 16:20 (NLT) - I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn over what is going to happen to Me, but the world will rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will suddenly turn to wonderful joy.
John 16:20 (CSB) - Truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice. You will become sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn to joy.