but joy cometh in the morning

"There was no humor in the life of our Great Example, and his life was perfect in the sight of God. He was a man of sorrows and deep, intimate acquaintance with grief. With the knowledge and discernment and spiritual depth of sympathy and fellowfeeling that he possessed, it would be impossible to be otherwise than sorrowful in a world like this.

Nothing would have been more jarringly out of place, or more destructive of the power of his influence for good, than shallow, jangling humor. His mission was to those who had bitterly experienced the sorrow and tragedy of life. with them he had a fellowfeeling born of the same experiences. And to them he said--'Blessed are they that weep now; for ye shall laugh.' 'Woe unto you that laugh now! For ye shall mourn and weep.' A mutual sorrow is a far stronger bond of affection than a mutual pleasure, and the consolation of the mutual communion that is born of sorrow is often adequate compensation for it--'By the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better' (Eccl. 7:3). 'Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning' (Psalm 30:5)."