From John 16:20: “Very truly, I tell you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will have pain, but your pain will turn into joy.”
Frightened, behind closed doors
Sorrowful tears cry out
Yesterday, filled with light
Today, darkness brings doubt
Disciples and others
Bewildered and scattered
Christ’s death crushes spirit
Faith’s fragileness shattered
No place to run toward
Trapped and shut-off from God
Tomorrow’s hope now gone
What makes this picture flawed?
Peter, John, and Mary
Cold, empty tomb proclaims
Resurrection witnessed
Evil’s planning in flames
Sorrow turning to joy
Messiah comes to save
Bloodied cross bears man’s sins
Chains no longer enslave
From John 20:18: “Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, ‘I have seen the Lord’; and she told them that He had said these things to her.”
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Sorrow turned to joy! Amen, Richard!
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Amen! Our Father assists us in life’s journey from sorrow to joy. Blessings to you Karla as well as your extended family.
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A great verse to hold onto when we feel we’re losing all hope.
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Amen! As your blog encourages: don’t lose hope.
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Love the verse, your poem and how I yearn for the day all sorrow turn into joy!
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Amen! Life’s sorrow is destined to turn into joy.
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Amen
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