In John 16 we find ourselves in a different world from that of Samuel. Jesus has told his disciples that when he goes to the Father, he will send the Holy Spirit to be with them. Indeed, with Jesus at the right hand of the Father, we know that we have full access to God. We may approach the throne of grace with boldness, because we come in Jesus' name.
Never again will we inscribe "Ichabod" over the doors of the church, because the glory will never depart again. But that doesn't mean that we will never have sorrow. The difference between us and Phineas's wife is not that she endured pain and agony, and we will not.
No, Jesus makes it clear that we will endure anguish. The difference is that we never need to lose hope...
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