God's Glory Church

“And the Jews said: ‘See how He loved him!'” – John 11:36

It had been years since my old friend and I had seen each other. During that time, he was diagnosed with cancer and began treatment. An unexpected trip to his state gave me the opportunity to meet him again. When I entered the restaurant, I saw him and our eyes filled with tears. It had been a long time since we had sat like this in the same room, and now the threat of death reminded us of the transience of life. Our long friendship was filled with adventure, mischief, laughter, loss and love. We had so much love that we had tears in our eyes when we looked at each other.

The Lord Jesus also wept when He stood before the tomb of His good friend Lazarus. This moment is described in the Gospel of John: “And he said: “Where have you laid him?” They say to Him: “Go, Lord, and look!” And then we read the words that reveal the depth of Christ’s humanity: “And they shed tears for Jesus” (John 11:34-35). It was a touching moment, and this is also evidenced by the reaction of the Jews: “Look, how He loved him!” (v. 36). These words are more than enough reason to stop and glorify the Friend, Who knows our every weakness, because he became like us. Jesus is the Savior who loves and understands us.

When was the last time you thought about the humanity of Jesus? How does knowing that Jesus understands and shares your tears encourage you today?

Lord Jesus, thank you for being the One who saves and the One who shares my tears.

Author: John Blaze