John 16:21-24 ESV

21 When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. 22 So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. 23 In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. 24 Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

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21 Kapag ang babae ay nanganganak, siya ay nahihirapan sapagkat dumating na ang kanyang oras. Ngunit pagkapanganak niya sa sanggol ay hindi na niya naaalala ang hirap dahil sa kagalakan sa pagkapanganak sa isang tao sa sanlibutan. 22 Kayo sa ngayon ay may kalungkutan, ngunit muli ko kayong makikita. Magagalak ang inyong puso, at walang makakapag-alis sa inyo ng inyong kagalakan. 23 Sa araw na iyon ay hindi kayo magtatanong sa akin ng anuman. Katotohanang sinasabi ko sa inyo, kung kayo'y hihingi ng anuman sa Ama sa aking pangalan ay ibibigay niya ito sa inyo. 24 Hanggang ngayo'y wala pa kayong hinihinging anuman sa pangalan ko. Kayo'y humingi at kayo'y tatanggap, upang malubos ang inyong kagalakan.


FULNESS OF JOY

The deep sorrow will be celebrated by their persecutors. However, their intense pain will soon turn into even-more-intense celebration. An analogy like a woman in childbirth. In fact, it's a cliché for mothers to remind their children of their labor pain, if the child is being unruly. The point of Jesus is those painful experiences are immediately overruled by the joy of the newborn baby. Yes, a laboring mother does experience an intense, agonizing, and even frightening ordeal. Yet, for her love of the child, birth pain is relatively short-lived and more easily hurdled in the end.

Push forward, upon seeing the risen Christ, their joy overflowed that even persecution and death cannot nullify or overcome. In Acts 5:41, Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name. [see also Acts 8:8; 13:52] The disciples who walked with Jesus at Emmaus road “worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple blessing God.” [Luke 24:52).

At that time, many of their questions will be answered. The issues which confused the disciples will be clear. As a result, they will "ask nothing of" Jesus anymore. Their faith ‘in the name of Jesus’ would be strong to pray. No circumstances could make them feel lacking and helpless. Why? Jesus promised, “Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.” When the time arrived they will ask “in his name” – they will receive, so that their joy will be full.

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