6/6/23 John 11:34-35 And said,Where have ye laid him?They said unto him, Lord, come and see. 35 Jesus wept.
Luke 19:41 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it. Hebrews 5-7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears , to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.
Pope Leo the Great , reflecting on this passage (John 11:35), is thought to have said: "In his humanity Jesus wept for Lazarus; in his divinity he raised him from the dead. In the next passage (Luke 19:41), Jesus weeps because his own people rejected him, and what could have brought them peace was now hidden. In the last passage, he prays and cries, and through his suffering, he learned obedience and became the source of eternal salvation. Three occurences where Jesus literally sheds tears. Each episode has a different meaning and definition of compassion and passion. Just know that each of your tears has a meaning that only God can define. Psalm 56:8 David says, " You keep track of all my sorrows." You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.
Let Us Pray: Lord Increase Faith Today, Lord, we want to thank you for your passion and being an example to humanity, if we believe and except you there is a peace that will comfort us in the most challenging of times. Lord, thank you for defining our tears and knowing that they are not in vain. Amen