| Monday, March 5 |
Read John 11:17-44 |
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When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. He said, "Where have you laid him?" They said to him, "Lord, come and see." Jesus began to weep. So the Jews said, "See how he loved him!" (vv 33-36) GOD CARES Has anything made you cry? Maybe a sad or inspirational movie? When you skinned your knee? When you lost a grandparent? I know Rudy brings tears to my eyes every time I watch it. We weep for all these reasons. So did God when he became human. Do you think Christ cried as a youngster? Did he skin his knee and did Mary comfort him? I have to believe he did. After all, he came down from heaven to be human and growing up human was part of his life. As a human, he would be subject to the same emotions we all have. Even though I know Jesus is God in human form, I am often taken aback when Jesus shows human emotions. Yes he is human, but he is also God. Martha and Mary wept for the loss of their brother, but why did Christ weep? Was it because of the loss of his friend or was it the recognition of the lack of faith shown by his followers? Was he weeping for Lazarus or for mankind? I believe it was both. The text says, "When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled." What does weeping say about us? Some say crying is a sign of weakness, and you should never cry. Others feel it is a sign of caring and love. What would it say about Christ as he cried? The loss of a friend would have saddened him. But I also think he was weeping for mankind because we once again showed we are slow to understand the big picture. No matter what your answer is, it is obvious that God weeps because he cares about us. Bob Weaver |
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