He Weeps

(Weeping Willow photo credit goes to Pixabay.com user Peggy_Marco)

The world can be cruel, but God is not uncaring.

When Jesus walked upon the earth He wept and He had compassion for those who grieved and were harassed.

Where is God in our grief and suffering? He is right there with us. He longs to be our shelter in the storm and give us the peace that only He can provide.

Jesus was fully human and fully God as He walked the earth. As such He showed us how we should live our lives and who God is. Speaking of Himself, Jesus said that if we have seen the Son we have seen the Father.

God’s heart is for the people. His heart is for our peace. He is is our Prince of Peace.

Jesus Weeps

As He approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.

Luke 19:41-42

“This, and the tears over the grave of Lazarus (John 11:35), are the only recorded instances of our Lord’s tears. It is significant that in the one case they flow from the intensity of personal friendship, in the other from that of the intense love of country which we know as patriotism. Neither element of character could well be wanting in the perfect pattern of a holiness truly human.”

Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers