John 11: 35 Y’Shua Wept
A very short verse, but it affords many useful instructions.
1. That Y’Shua Hamshiach was really and truly man, and partook with the children, not only of flesh and blood, but also of a human soul, vulnerable of the impressions of joy, and grief, and other affections.
Messiah gave this proof of His humanity, in both senses of the word; that, as a man, He could weep, and, as a merciful man, He would weep, before He gave this proof of His divinity.
2. That He was a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief, as was foretold, Isaiah 53:3. We never read that He laughed, but more than once we have Him in tears. Thus He shows not only that a mournful state will consist with the love of the Father, but that those who sow to the Spirit must sow in tears.
3. Tears of compassion well become Believers, and make them most to resemble the Messiah. It is a relief to those who are in sorrow to have their friends sympathize with them, especially such a friend as their L-rd Y’Shua.
It becomes us, according to this example of Y’Shua, to show our love to our friends, both living and dying. Though our tears profit not the dead, they embalm their memory.
These tears were indications of His particular love to Lazarus, but He has given proofs no less evident of His love to all the saints, in that He died for them.
If Y’Shua's friends, whom He loves, died, --if His people, whom He loves, be persecuted and afflicted, --we must not impute it to any defect either in His power or love, but conclude that it is because He sees it for the best.
A very short verse, but it affords many useful instructions.
1. That Y’Shua Hamshiach was really and truly man, and partook with the children, not only of flesh and blood, but also of a human soul, vulnerable of the impressions of joy, and grief, and other affections.
Messiah gave this proof of His humanity, in both senses of the word; that, as a man, He could weep, and, as a merciful man, He would weep, before He gave this proof of His divinity.
2. That He was a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief, as was foretold, Isaiah 53:3. We never read that He laughed, but more than once we have Him in tears. Thus He shows not only that a mournful state will consist with the love of the Father, but that those who sow to the Spirit must sow in tears.
3. Tears of compassion well become Believers, and make them most to resemble the Messiah. It is a relief to those who are in sorrow to have their friends sympathize with them, especially such a friend as their L-rd Y’Shua.
It becomes us, according to this example of Y’Shua, to show our love to our friends, both living and dying. Though our tears profit not the dead, they embalm their memory.
These tears were indications of His particular love to Lazarus, but He has given proofs no less evident of His love to all the saints, in that He died for them.
If Y’Shua's friends, whom He loves, died, --if His people, whom He loves, be persecuted and afflicted, --we must not impute it to any defect either in His power or love, but conclude that it is because He sees it for the best.
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It is amazing how all of our emotions and experiences can be decorated in tears. Happiness, sorrow, hurt, joy, triumph, failure, love, hate, expectations, dissapointments, ...just to name a few. Tears are a way of connecting with our soul and our Creator. Lone Walker
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