(John 11:25, 35)
Thoughts: Jesus was a friend to Lazarus. Lazarus got sick, and they sent for Jesus to heal him, but Jesus was delayed and did not make it before Lazarus died. Everyone was weeping around the tomb. It looked like it was just too late- the tomb was sealed, and it appeared that death had won. Everyone was crying because Lazarus was a good man and they would miss him. Jesus himself wept. In fact, the shortest and one of the most important verses of the Bible is "Jesus wept." It shows that God has compassion on our hurts and grief even if He knows the person will be raised and better off. God is able to understand the hurt of grief and put Himself in our moment of pain. When our heartaches come, and griefs threaten to overwhelm us, we need to remember that Jesus wept. But the end is that for those who believe, Jesus also is their resurrection. He raised Lazarus from the dead- to show us that He is in control of life and death cannot thwart His purpose.
Today we will have a funeral for a young 23 year old man who was a kind and humorous fellow. Jesus weeps at the heartache of death again. But Jesus is also our hope.
Prayer: Help me to remember your tears when I am in the midst of mine, Lord. Help me also to remember the joy at the end- that you are the resurrection and the life.
(the author in Lazarus' tomb- 6/2010)
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