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Welcome to Day 2171 of Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.\nThis is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom\nThe Gospel of John \u2013 34 \u2013 Three Key Words That Keep Us Going\xa0\u2013 Daily Wisdom\nThe Gospel of John \u2013 Part 4 Confirmation of the Word \u2013 Three Key Words That Keep Us Going\nToday we continue our series on the Good News according to John the Apostle. Last week, Jesus taught us the functions of the Holy Spirit, both within believers and in the World. In John 16:15, Jesus said, \u201cAll that belongs to the Father is mine.\xa0That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you.\u201d\n\nOur scripture for today is John 16:16-33. Jesus shows us the Three Key Words That Keep Us Going. Follow along as I read.\n\n\xa0Jesus went on to say,\xa0\u201cIn a little while\xa0you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.\u201d\n\n\xa0At this, some of his disciples said to one another, \u201cWhat does he mean by saying,\xa0\u2018In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me,\u2019\xa0and\xa0\u2018Because I am going to the Father\u2019?\u201d\xa0They kept asking, \u201cWhat does he mean by\xa0\u2018a little while\u2019? We don\u2019t understand what he is saying.\u201d\n\nJesus saw that they wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them,\xa0\u201cAre you asking one another what I meant when I said, \u2018In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me\u2019?\xa0Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn\xa0while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.\xa0A woman giving birth to a child has pain\xa0because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world.\xa0So with you: Now is your time of grief,\xa0but I will see you again\xa0and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.\xa0In that day\xa0you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.\xa0Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive,\xa0and your joy will be complete.\n\n\u201cThough I have been speaking figuratively,\xa0a time is coming\xa0when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father.\xa0\xa0In that day you will ask in my name.\xa0I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf.\xa0No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me\xa0and have believed that I came from God. \xa0I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.\u201d\n\nThen Jesus\u2019 disciples said, \u201cNow you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech.\xa0Now we can see that you know all things and that you do not even need to have anyone ask you questions. This makes us believe\xa0that you came from God.\u201d\n\n\u201cDo you now believe?\u201d\xa0Jesus replied.\xa0\u201cA time is coming\xa0and in fact has come when you will be scattered,\xa0each to your own home. You will leave me all alone.\xa0Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.\n\n\u201cI have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.\xa0In this world you will have trouble.\xa0But take heart! I have overcome\xa0the world.\u201d\n\nJesus\u2019 last occasion for teaching the...