When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. “Where have you laid him?” he asked. “Come and see, Lord”, they replied. Jesus wept. Then the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” John 11:33-36
Losing a beloved sibling is heartbreaking. We are overcome with grief. The pain is overwhelming. Sometimes we feel as if no one else truly understands the depth of our anguish.
Martha and Mary were sisters who lost their beloved brother Lazarus. They were beside themselves with grief. When Jesus arrived at Lazarus’ tomb, John 11:35 tells us that “Jesus wept.” These two words comprise the shortest verse in the Bible, but perhaps they form one of the most impactful phrases. Jesus wept openly at the tomb of His dear friend Lazarus. He shared in the grief of Lazarus’ sisters, Martha and Mary. He entered into their mourning. Like Martha and Mary, He also loved Lazarus. Did Jesus weep because of His own sadness at the passing of His friend? Or did He weep because He knew how much Martha and Mary were hurting and their pain caused Jesus to cry?
God doesn’t just sit back and watch us go through painful circumstances. He comes to us, enters into our heartache, and weeps with us. He empathizes with us because He has experienced sorrow, too. In the midst of our pain, God walks with us. Lamentations 3:22-23 tells us “his compassions never fail. They are new every morning.” Know that Jesus understands your distress. He weeps over you and has compassion on you. Jesus travels with you on your journey of grief. You are not alone.
Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you that You are compassionate and understand my sorrow. Help me to reach out to You in my pain and to feel Your loving presence with me as I travel this path of grief. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Copyright © 2014 by Dawn Dailey. All rights reserved.
All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™
Losing a beloved sibling is heartbreaking. We are overcome with grief. The pain is overwhelming. Sometimes we feel as if no one else truly understands the depth of our anguish.
Martha and Mary were sisters who lost their beloved brother Lazarus. They were beside themselves with grief. When Jesus arrived at Lazarus’ tomb, John 11:35 tells us that “Jesus wept.” These two words comprise the shortest verse in the Bible, but perhaps they form one of the most impactful phrases. Jesus wept openly at the tomb of His dear friend Lazarus. He shared in the grief of Lazarus’ sisters, Martha and Mary. He entered into their mourning. Like Martha and Mary, He also loved Lazarus. Did Jesus weep because of His own sadness at the passing of His friend? Or did He weep because He knew how much Martha and Mary were hurting and their pain caused Jesus to cry?
God doesn’t just sit back and watch us go through painful circumstances. He comes to us, enters into our heartache, and weeps with us. He empathizes with us because He has experienced sorrow, too. In the midst of our pain, God walks with us. Lamentations 3:22-23 tells us “his compassions never fail. They are new every morning.” Know that Jesus understands your distress. He weeps over you and has compassion on you. Jesus travels with you on your journey of grief. You are not alone.
Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you that You are compassionate and understand my sorrow. Help me to reach out to You in my pain and to feel Your loving presence with me as I travel this path of grief. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Copyright © 2014 by Dawn Dailey. All rights reserved.
All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™
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