32 When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”
33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. 34 “Where have you laid him?” he asked.
“Come and see, Lord,” they replied.
35 Jesus wept.
36 Then the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” John 11:32-36
The story of Lazarus is an amazing story of Christ bringing him back from the dead, but there is an even more amazing story hidden within this great look at God and His teaching. When we have loved ones who pass on from this earth, there is usually weeping and crying most likely due us missing that person who has passed. I know that I wept for a family this week who is very dear to us who lost a child, and there was a definite sadness for the loss and what future that child could have had on this earth. One would think that the sadness would take over many, including the parents, but what we saw was an emotion I can only describe as faith along with a love for God and what He has in store. That kind of emotion is so hard to describe, but truly, while the weeping had been there, the strength God had given these young parents is not something you typically see in someone so young. I am continually amazed by the things I see and learn each day, and this day was no different. The pastor discussed how when Jesus wept, and He showed His human emotion. We all go through life thinking of Jesus as our great sacrifice, which of course He is, but He was also human and dealt with the same emotions we deal with daily. The love He showed for Lazarus is something that I am certain we all experience at one time or another, and we need to remember it is ok to weep. It is also ok to question our feelings and what God has planned. We need to lean into His faithfulness in our lives and know that He is in control of all things.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
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