Little Ball of Hate

Jesus Wept: 2 Simple Words with Incredible Depth
by Jon Bloom
The shortest verse in the Bible is John 11:35: “Jesus wept.” But for all its grammatical simplicity, it’s packed with unfathomable complexity.

Jesus wept after speaking with Lazarus’ grieving sisters, Martha and Mary, and seeing all the mourners. That seems natural enough. Most of us would have wept too.

Except that Jesus had come to Bethany to raise Lazarus from the dead. He knew that in a few short minutes all this weeping would turn to astonished joy, and then tearful laughter, and then worship. He had come to Bethany to bring these mourners the best news they could have imagined.

So one would think that Jesus would be a confident, joyful calm in that storm of sorrow. But he was “greatly troubled” (John 11:33) and he wept. Why?

One reason is simply the deep compassion that Jesus felt for those who were suffering. It is true that by not speaking healing from a distance like he did for the centurion’s servant (Matthew 8:13) or by his delay in coming (John 11:6) he had let Lazarus die. He had really good and merciful and glorious reasons for doing that. But this did not mean Jesus took the suffering it caused lightly. “For he does not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men” (Lamentations 3:33). Even though Jesus always chooses what will ultimately bring his Father the most glory (John 11:4)—and sometimes, as in Lazarus’ case, it requires affliction and grief—he does not take delight in the affliction and grief itself. No, Jesus is sympathetic (Hebrews 4:15). And as “the image of the invisible God” (Colossians 1:15), in Jesus at the tomb of Lazarus we get a glimpse of how the Father feels over the affliction and grief his children experience.

susanblange Loc: USA

Isaiah 42:2-4. "He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law". God does not cry and hasn't cried for over 32 years. He is not easily moved.

Little Ball of Hate

You should refrain from commenting on that which you do not understand.

He shall not cry - He will not make a clamor or noise; he will not be boisterous, in the manner of a man of strife and contention.
Nor lift up - That is, his voice.

Nor cause his voice to be heard in the street - He shall not use loud and angry words, as they do who are engaged in conflict, but all his teaching shall be gentle, humble, and mild. How well this agrees with the character of the Lord Jesus it is not necessary to pause to show. He was uniformly unostentatious, modest, and retiring. He did not even desire that his deeds should be blazoned abroad, but sought to be withdrawn from the world, and to pursue his humble path in perfect peace.

mcmlx

My favorite compassionate act of Jesus is when He turned the water to wine.
Wedding celebrations lasted for days. The father of the bride was close to being ridiculed because he ran out of wine for his guests.
JESUS didn't want the father of the bride to be embarrassed.
And JESUS didn't want anyone in His family to tell.
Compassion.

fredlott63

God does not save from tribulation, but through tribulation. Acts 14:22

iFrank Loc: San Antonio

Let go back a few versus to John 11:22 Martha has her declaration of faith. v25..Jesus said unto her, "I am the resurrection and the life: he that believe that in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: v33 Mary is weeping, and Jesus groaned in the spirit and was troubled, ( groaned is 1690 in the Greek and is to have indignation, to blame, to sigh with a feeling of cause by failure or disappointment) v37 that if Jesus was there Lazarus wouldn't have died. v38 Jesus groaned in Himself cometh to the grave. v40 Jesus saith unto her, "said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?" So I think that even though He told them that Lazarus was going to live again, even when at the tomb their lack of faith disturbed Jesus.

Armageddun Loc: The show me state

Amen

susanblange Loc: USA

Turning water into wine was a common charlatan's trick. Isaiah 57:3-5 "But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore. Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood, Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree..." Jesus was a wizard/warlock and he performed no miracles.

mcmlx

Always appreciate the wisdom of a biblical scholar.

Little Ball of Hate

Susan is one of those who think they know better than everyone else. It's bad enough that she rejects her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She has done something infinitely worse. Her hubris is such that she created her own religion, and uses it to lead others astray. One might claim that she is simply deluded, but she has read God's word and rejected it. There will be no excuse for her, when she is judged by God. There is always the chance that she might see the light and repent, but I believe that she is too far gone. It takes a special kind of crazy to claim the Bible got it wrong, and replace it with something else. That, my friend, is the work of the Devil.

mcmlx

I feel very sad about that. Blasphemy is not to be taken lightly. Our GOD can and does work miracles.

Little Ball of Hate

He can, and He does. But He cannot change someone's heart. I don't know how Susan got the way she is, but it's obvious that there is some demonic influence involved. The sad fact is that the vast majority will never know Christ.

mcmlx

I should have seen the obvious, just by the way I felt physically ill after reading the last post. My heart is hurting.