John 6:1 - 15:17
(Focus Passage John 11:1-44)
(Picture of Jesus weeping in front of the Oklahoma City National Memorial)
It is one of the most memorable and widely known verses of the Bible. Probably for the wrong reason; it is the shortest verse in the Bible. But let us not miss the significance of this wonderful verse and passage of scripture.
John 11:35 "Jesus Wept"
In verse 33, it tells us that Jesus was "deeply moved in spirit and troubled" by Mary and the Jews with her weeping.
It is His anguish which comes when He sees the effects of sin and death on His children.
It is His compassion that comes from knowing that the ones He loves are hurting.
It is His sadness toward those that will reject Him and His message.
It is His grieving and groaning when He intercedes for His sheep who commit sin.
It is His sorrow toward those closest to Him who do not understand what He has been teaching them. That He is the resurrection and the life.
It is His suffering that He will endure for those that believe in His name.
But most of all, it is His heartache which shows us His humanity.
And when we come to know this, we realize He is:
Someone we can cling to when we are hurting. Someone we can go to when we are troubled. Someone who can hold us when we are weeping.
Today, I wept for the ones I love. Today, I rested in the loving arms of my Saviour who knows how I feel.
But more importantly, Jesus wept with me. He wept in anguish at the sins that have scarred my life. He wept with compassion knowing that I was hurting. He wept with grief as He intercedes on my behalf. He wept with sorrow, knowing how poorly I understand Him and His message.
But He also wept with joy, because He knows He is my resurrection and He is my life.
