He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.

Love and Joy Perfected

“As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.

“These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.

Sorrow Will Turn to Joy

“A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father.”

Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.

Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.

Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves.