Weeps with you

Lazarus, a good friend of Jesus, was dead. He’d been sick for days, and had finally died. Jesus had chosen not to come so “God's Son may be glorified through it.” (John 11:4)

When Jesus arrived, Lazarus had been dead for four days. Many had come to comfort Lazarus’ sisters Mary and Martha. Mary, then Martha went out to him.

“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. (John 11:33—35)

Why did Jesus cry? He knew what was about to happen. He knew that in a few minutes Lazarus would be walking around with them. So why was he sorrowful?

Jesus wept because those around Him, His children, were weeping. He was sorrowful because they were sorrowful. He was hurt with them. He was brokenhearted with them. He wept with them.

It is comforting to know that when we are hurt, when we weep, Jesus is also hurt and weeps with is in our pain.

Read all the story in John 11

From That the World May Know: Easter from Force on the Family

The End of the Beginning

A short video I made. In this video, air plane passengers discuss the life of Jesus; His birth, His miracles, His death, and His glorious resurrection. Song dramatic song is performed by David Phelps.

Jesus’ life: Miracles

Jesus was always healing people; the lame, the sick, the blind, the mute, etc. Every miracle was an act of love; he was serving someone else.

In that day, the teachers (Rabbi) had to be clean. There was a list of requirements that a teacher must do to remain clean; ceremonial washing, not touching dead animals, etc. One of the requirements was you couldn’t touch a dead or ill person. If you did, you had to go through this time-consuming ceremonial washing.

When the widow’s only son had died, Jesus had compassion on her. She now had no one to provide for her.

At the funeral, Jesus came forward, touched the boy, and healed him.

Jesus touched him. Jesus knew he’d have to do ceremonial washing, but he did it anyway. He put the needs of the widow and her son before his own.

I think Jesus had to go through the ceremony washing a lot, because he was always touching and healing sick people.

Jesus demonstrated love by putting other’s needs before his needs.