Jesus concluded his final discourse with his disciples before his death in John 16:12-33. He developed previous lessons and added that they would have temporary sorrow that would change into lasting joy. In spite of our suffering in this world, Christians can have joy, peace, and courage, because Jesus has overcome the world.
In Jonah 3, we find that God did not give up on Jonah or on the people of Nineveh, which encourages us to believe...
God has always been with his people, in various ways and temporarily in Old Testament times and later and permanently in human flesh.
These two psalms together provide a biblical view of the family.