Our
world and lives are filled with pain and hardships. How we handle it plays out
in our emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing.
Jesus suffered,
and He understands our tears. There are two passages in Scripture that
reveal Him actually weeping. Both take place on the Mount of Olives. On
the eastern slope in a little town called Bethany we find Jesus
weeping over the grave of His friend Lazarus. John 11:35 Jesus
wept. On the western slope we find Jesus on Palm Sunday weeping over
humanity’s sins. Luke 19:41; Now as He drew near, He saw the city and
wept over it. One can’t help but wonder if Jesus is still crying
today. The tears of our Lord speak volumes to us in the dispensation of His
grace.
Jesus
Weeps over our sorrows: He is touched by our broken hearts. We see the occasion
of His weeping in John chapter 11. His friend Lazarus had died, and his sisters
Martha and Mary were very sad. You see tears touch God’s heart. When we hurt,
are in pain, lose hope, brokenhearted, or lost – He weeps with us. Our great
God is touched by our own hurts and brokenness. The psalmist says that God
keeps our tears in a bottle (Psalm 56:8). If you need attention try tears. We
serve a Lord who weeps with us in our sorrows and is touched by our broken
hearts. Jesus weeps with us, but He also desires to heal us. Remember what
happens to Lazarus? When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud
voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, his
hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his
face. Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.
Jesus mourns and cries with you.
Allow Him to comfort and direct you through it. Amen?
Jesus mourns and cries with you.
Allow Him to comfort and direct you through it. Amen?