"AND YOUR JOY NO MAN TAKETH FROM YOU." Our Lord is the God of all comfort. The sorrow of the disciples was occasioned by the suffering and death of their beloved Lord, and their sorrow was turned into joy when He arose from the dead, and manifested unto them His love. The sorrow of the Christian is transient. It is like the passing cloud on the summer's day, or the chill of winter which must give place to the warmth of spring. Beloved, if you now have sorrow, your sorrow also shall soon be turned into joy; for joy is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. Heaviness may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. Your risen Saviour will appear to you, and pronounce words of peace. Your God who may now hide Himself from you, will appear to your joy, and you will not be ashamed. The sin that causes your sorrow shall be pardoned and subdued. The foes that disturb your peace shall be converted or destroyed. The distance between you and your home will soon be passed; the days of your mourning will be ended, and you who now go forth weeping, bearing precious seed, shall soon return with songs of everlasting joy. On Jesus' plighted love,

For Meditation:
In every state rely;
The very hidings of His face
Shall train thee up for joy.