Sorrowful yet Joyful

Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. - II Corinthians 6:10 (NLT)

This sums up my feelings well today. I grieve the sudden loss of my father-in-law, yet I am joyful knowing he is in the presence of Jesus for eternity. Only in Christ can joy and sorrow unite.

Christ, the King of Joy. Upon His head are many crowns. Scars upon His hands and feet, the scars of victory. My sorrow melts away into deathless love as I surrender myself to Him for eternity.

Christ, the King of Sorrow. Upon His head the crown of thorns. Scars upon His hands and feet, the scars of agony. With Him, sorrow is greater than any joy I've ever known.

As I follow Christ, through the storms and sunshine, in the bitterness of winter and the radiant warmth of summer, I am sorrowful yet joyful because of His amazing love and sacrifice. Only in Him could joy and sorrow unite in harmony.