Broken-Hearted Joy

But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 4:7-9

I think the term 'broken-hearted joy' comes from John Piper, but I'm not positive. A friend of mine who loves Piper's teaching has a yellow sticky-note on her printer that says 'broken-hearted joy.'

Joshua has a book called 'The Jesus Storybook Bible' (BUY THIS BOOK). In the end of the book the author summarizes part of Revelation like this, "One day, John knew, Heaven would come down and mend God's broken world and make it our true, perfect home once again. And he knew, in some mysterious way that would be hard to explain, that everything was going to be more wonderful for once having been so sad. And he knew then that the ending of The Story was going to be so great, it would make all the sadness and tears and everything seem like just a shadow that is chased away by the morning sun. "I'm on my way," said Jesus. "I'll be there soon."

In a way I can't understand, I'm holding onto the hope of that coming day with all I've got. In a way I can't understand, my heart knows the suffering and pain that strikes me down, pushes me in, and perplexes me is making my future with my Savior that much sweeter. The day is coming soon when my faith will become sight and I'll see Jesus and seeing him will make me like him.