HE WEPT

“When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, And said, Where have ye laid him?  They said unto him, Lord, come and see.  Jesus wept.  Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!”

John 11:33-35 KJV

The heart of Jesus is filled with compassion.  He loves us very much and when we are hurting, He hurts.  When we cry, He weeps with us and when we are happy He rejoices with us.  When Jesus was here on His mission He experienced the same emotions we feel so He understands.

He knows how it feels to have someone say things about Him that are not true.  He has been cursed, rejected, spat on, beaten beyond recognition and nailed to the cross for our sins.  Many years ago, someone said “If God really loved me, He wouldn’t have let my granddaughter die.”

If we will listen with our heart, we will hear our Heavenly Father say “If you really loved Me, you would not have killed my Son”.  If ever someone has a right to be angry, it is God.  Parents, you know how you feel when someone says or does something that hurts your children.  Think how God feels when His Son is hurt.

Heavenly Father, we know that we have hurt You at times even though we didn’t do it on purpose.  Please forgive us and help us to be children that make You happy instead of children that hurt You and break Your heart.  Thank You for Jesus and for loving us.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

June 3, 2016