JESUS WEPT

The Word of God brings to light three separate occasions when Jesus wept. Though the reason for His tears varied from one occurrence to the next, they help confirm that He was born into this world with every human attribute common to man ... 

The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14

For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses ... but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Hebrews 4:15

Made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. Philippians 2:7

Christ's tears were spoken of in the following passages ... 

1) In John 11:1-45 we read of the death and resurrection of Lazarus, the brother of Mary and Martha ... and friend of our Lord. It contains the shortest verse in the Bible, Jesus wept (John 11:35). He did not cry over the loss itself, since He knew Lazarus would soon be raised. Christ's love for those who mourned caused Him to quietly shed tears of sympathy.

2) In Luke 19:41-44 we read of Jesus' last trip to Jerusalem shortly before He was to be crucified at the urging of the very people He came to save. As our Lord approached His destination, He was overwhelmed with thoughts of all those lost souls. He saw the city and wept over it. (Luke 19:41). The same Greek word to describe the weeping of Mary at the death of Lazarus is used here ... so we know that Christ cried aloud, anguished over their rejection of Him. 

3) In Hebrews 5:5-11 we read of the anguish our Lord experienced as He approached His Father concerning what lay ahead. Who, in the days of His flesh, offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death. (Hebrews 5:7) This also emphasizes the reality of our Lord's humanity ... which makes Him a fit intercessor for believers today.

His tears should bring comfort to your weary soul because it shows that He understands heartache intimately. With much compassion, 'He remembers our frame ... that we are dust'.