Bryant Wright, Founder

“Jesus wept.” John 11:35

John 11 contains one of the shortest verses in the entire Bible: “Jesus wept.”

Yet those two words reveal something incredibly important about the heart of our Savior.

When Jesus arrived in Bethany, He already knew what He was about to do. He knew He would raise Lazarus from the dead. He knew death would not have the final word. And yet, as He stood among grieving friends and family, Jesus wept.

Why?

Because Jesus is not distant from human suffering.

He saw the tears of Mary and Martha. He saw the pain death had caused. He saw the brokenness of this fallen world, and He entered into that grief with compassion. He knew that death is man’s great enemy.

That should encourage every one of us today.

There are moments in life when sorrow feels overwhelming. Grief, disappointment, loneliness, fear, and uncertainty can leave us exhausted and discouraged. Sometimes we may even wonder if God truly understands what we are carrying.

Jesus does.

Hebrews reminds us that we have a High Priest who identifies with all that we experience (Hebrews 4:15). Our Savior is not cold or detached from our pain. He walks with us through it. He knows what it is like. He has lived it.

Jesus stood outside the tomb of Lazarus and wept. Tears are not weakness. Grief is not lack of faith.

The comforting truth is this: when our hearts break, the heart of God is moved as well.

And the same Savior who stood beside grieving friends in Bethany still walks beside His people today.

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Read “Seeing God’s Character Through Jesus” also by Bryant Wright