In John 16, Jesus doesn't deny that sorrow is real. Instead, He acknowledges it head-on! But He also promises: "Your sorrow will turn into joy." Christ carries us through pain not by removing it, but by being with us in it. And the joy He gives? It doesn't erase the sorrow. It reframes it. Because our joy is built on the resurrection promise: Because Jesus lives, so will we.

Takeaways:

• Jesus names your sorrow but also reframes it through His resurrection

• God's presence is real, even when we don't notice Him

• Joy in Christ doesn't depend on our understanding, but on His nearness

• We don't see Jesus, but we do hear Him (and faith comes by hearing!)

• The pain of this life, like labor pains, will give way to joy that lasts forever