Wednesday; February 15
The shortest verse in the New Testament contains two words: Jesus wept (John 11:35). I am sure that these circumstances surrounding Jesus’ tears weren’t the only time Jesus cried, but a look back at the context of this observation can teach us a lesson today. Have you ever thought about why Jesus wept? Was it because Jesus was sad that Lazarus had died? Was it because Jesus lamented delaying His trip to see Lazarus when He first got word that His friend was sick? Was it because He wished He could have done something to prevent the death? No, I really don’t think these played into Jesus’ emotional response. Jesus understood that He had the power to reverse death and He had made the conscious choice to delay His trip to Bethany. I also believe that Jesus had already made up His mind that He was going to raise Lazarus when He shed the tears, so what prompted them? I get the impression that what got to Jesus was the sadness of the people around Him. John observes, “When Jesus th