![]() ![]() But it is even more comforting to know that You have power over death and the grave and that one day we will be in heaven with You-and then there will be no more tears. He sees our tears and He keeps our tears in a bottle.ĭear Jesus, it is comforting to know that when we cry, You cry with us. The sisters tell Jesus that Laazarus is sick, they tell him ‘he whom thou lovest is sick’ (John 11:2). Lazarus of Bethany is the brother of Mary and Martha and also a follower of Jesus Christ. The story is told by John and covers chapter 11, verses 1-45. I am glad that He loves us so much that He hurts when we are hurting. 1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. The story of Lazarus is one of miracles, faith, and trusting in God. We all cry, and I am glad that we have a Savior who weeps too. I imagine that when she saw that, Mary's tears of sadness turned to tears of joy. 3 So the sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, he whom you love is ill. 2 It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. When they arrived at the tomb, Jesus said to some of the men who were with them, "Take away the stone." Then Jesus called in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" And Lazarus walked out of the grave. 11 Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. It was a cave with a large stone across the entrance. Jesus went with Mary and Martha and some others to visit the grave where Lazarus was buried. That isn't all that Jesus did listen to what happened next. The Bible tells us that when Jesus saw Mary weeping because her brother had died, He cried too. His sisters, Mary and Martha, sent word to Jesus and asked Him to come and heal Lazarus, but when Jesus arrived, Lazarus had already died. Jesus had a friend named Lazarus who became very sick. ![]() 2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from you." (Luke 19:41-42 NLT)Īnother time, the Bible tells us that Jesus cried when friends of His were hurting. 11 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. Luke tells us that as Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it and said, "I wish that even today you would find the way of peace. The Bible also tells us that Jesus cried when He saw people who were missing out on what God wanted for them. It says, "While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears." (Hebrews 5:7 NLT) The Bible tells us that Jesus cried when He prayed for others. ![]() We all cry, don't we? Did you know that Jesus cried? The shortest verse in the entire Bible says, "Jesus wept." I know of at least three things that made Jesus cry. ![]()
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