Scripture for the Day John 11:35 (KJV) Jesus wept This verse is famous for being the shortest verse in the Bible. It deserves our attention for reasons much more significant than that. What a scene! The eternal, unchanging, immovable God- in-the-flesh Jesus, weeping in front of the tomb of a friend. How mysterious a scene this is. There are some clear implications, embedded in the context of the verse, in which we can learn valuable lessons. First, Jesus was not weeping because of despair at the death of His friend, Lazarus. He had already told His disciples that this death had been allowed in order to provide an occasion for their faith to be strengthened (11:15). Moments after weeping, Jesus would raise Lazarus from the dead. Secondly, Jesus wept because He saw the deep grief of those around him and was deeply moved by compassion for them (11:33). Even though He knew He was about to bring Lazarus back from the dead, Jesus was still effected by the sorrows others were experiencing. What about you? When you have lost a loved one, or seen your fondest hopes or projects fall dead at your feet, do you despair or do you see it, like Jesus did, as an occasion for faith to be strengthened? Does it cause you to lose hope, or to place your hope in the strength and wisdom of God? On the other hand when you see others experiencing deep grief, does it move you at all? Even if it does not directly effect your life, are you compassionate toward those whose lives are shattered by son or sorrow? Do you weep with those who are weeping around you, bearing their burden emphatically and prayerfully with them? May this day find you walking in the faith and in the sympathy, of our beloved friendand Saviour, Jesus Christ, who is still touched by the sorrow of His people and who is still able to speak life to the dead.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 08:52:14 +0000
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