When we see, hear, and experience the horrific things that have happened just in the past year, hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, and the latest Hurricane Helene. Families have been lost. Individuals have been lost,. Homes lost, everything lost.
I write and publish several blogs posts each week. I also teach a Bible Study every Wednesday, and I preach a sermon every Sunday as pastor of a church. You would think that I would be able to come up with something to comfort those who have lost loved ones, possessions, hope. All of this has left me at a loss for words. Yes I know that God is love, and that He is with us through all these things but it somehow isn’t enough.
Then I looked at a blog post that I published several years ago. In that post there was an excerpt from "The Joshua Code" written by O. S. Hawkins. In the book he says that "Jesus weeps over our sorrows." The book is based on the shortest verse in the Bible.
John 11:35 (NKJV) Jesus wept.
Jesus Weeps Over Our Sorrows
We now come to the shortest verse in all the Bible. Without question, it is the easiest to memorize. It contains only two words, three syllables. However, these two words offer incredible insight into the heart of our Lord.
In the small village of Bethany, we find Jesus weeping at the grave of Lazarus (John 11:35). One can’t help but wonder if Jesus is weeping today. Tears have a language all their own. The tears of our Lord speak volumes to us in this dispensation of grace.
With poignant brevity, John simply states, “Jesus wept.” He did not weep because Lazarus was dead. He knew that in a moment He could restore life to him—and those who know the Bible know this is exactly what He did! Jesus wept when He saw Lazarus’s sisters crying.
Tears touch the heart of our God. Mary’s heart was broken. Her brother was dead, and it seemed Jesus had arrived too late. She held no hope. She was hurting. She was weeping with deep sobs and wails. She was pouring out her soul to the Lord. When Jesus saw her, He wept with her. This great God is touched by our own hurts and broken hearts.
Tears speak much louder than words. They need no interpreter. If you need God’s attention, try tears. It is okay to cry.
Psalms 56:8 NLT You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.
The last time tears are mentioned in the Bible is in Revelation 21:4. It reveals a beautiful scene in heaven: “God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” This is our hope. He is preserving all our tears in a bottle, and one day He will wipe them all away. King David said it best: “For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning” (Psalm 30:5).
Meditate on the fact that we have a Lord who is not far off and removed. He is very near. He is the One who is touched by our broken hearts and weeps with us.
I write and publish several blogs posts each week. I also teach a Bible Study every Wednesday, and I preach a sermon every Sunday as pastor of a church. You would think that I would be able to come up with something to comfort those who have lost loved ones, possessions, hope. All of this has left me at a loss for words. Yes I know that God is love, and that He is with us through all these things but it somehow isn’t enough.
Then I looked at a blog post that I published several years ago. In that post there was an excerpt from "The Joshua Code" written by O. S. Hawkins. In the book he says that "Jesus weeps over our sorrows." The book is based on the shortest verse in the Bible.
John 11:35 (NKJV) Jesus wept.
Jesus Weeps Over Our Sorrows
We now come to the shortest verse in all the Bible. Without question, it is the easiest to memorize. It contains only two words, three syllables. However, these two words offer incredible insight into the heart of our Lord.
In the small village of Bethany, we find Jesus weeping at the grave of Lazarus (John 11:35). One can’t help but wonder if Jesus is weeping today. Tears have a language all their own. The tears of our Lord speak volumes to us in this dispensation of grace.
With poignant brevity, John simply states, “Jesus wept.” He did not weep because Lazarus was dead. He knew that in a moment He could restore life to him—and those who know the Bible know this is exactly what He did! Jesus wept when He saw Lazarus’s sisters crying.
Tears touch the heart of our God. Mary’s heart was broken. Her brother was dead, and it seemed Jesus had arrived too late. She held no hope. She was hurting. She was weeping with deep sobs and wails. She was pouring out her soul to the Lord. When Jesus saw her, He wept with her. This great God is touched by our own hurts and broken hearts.
Tears speak much louder than words. They need no interpreter. If you need God’s attention, try tears. It is okay to cry.
Psalms 56:8 NLT You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.
The last time tears are mentioned in the Bible is in Revelation 21:4. It reveals a beautiful scene in heaven: “God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” This is our hope. He is preserving all our tears in a bottle, and one day He will wipe them all away. King David said it best: “For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning” (Psalm 30:5).
Meditate on the fact that we have a Lord who is not far off and removed. He is very near. He is the One who is touched by our broken hearts and weeps with us.
RSS Feed