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Jesus wept.

John 11:28-35
"28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto Him.
30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met Him.
31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw Him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto Him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, He groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto Him, Lord, come and see.
35 Jesus wept."

We are studying FALLING into GOD'S Arms! For our devotional study we have turned to the Gospel of John, chapter eleven. Jesus broke the news to His friends that, Lazarus, had passed away. After their LONG WALK Jesus and His Disciples find that Lazarus was buried days ago. AND! MANY Jews from Jerusalem were there to mourn his death. And! Lazarus' family BELIEVES and his sister Martha berates Jesus for NOT healing her brother! She has great FAITH, yet she underestimated the blessing that Jesus would be in her life!

"Jesus said unto her, I Am The Resurrection, and The Life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this?" This is IT! This is the center of our belief in Christianity; Belief that Jesus Christ gives us Salvation and eternal life! Life after life!! 

Martha next sends Mary, Lazarus' other sister, to talk to Jesus outside the town where Martha talked with Jesus. And, the whole group there mourning Lazarus followed Mary. Today's verses; "Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw Him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto Him, Lord, IF thou hadst been here, my brother had NOT DIED." Lazarus was Jesus's friend too. This is a very heavy accusation Mary is putting onto Jesus and in front of a large crowd of people. It's a very emotional scene. And everyone is getting caught up in it.

"When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, He groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto Him, Lord, come and see." They take Jesus to the tomb where His friends body was laid to rest. GOD right then and right there experienced mortality, the pain of death and loss. The Creator feeling all too human.
"Jesus wept."

The good parts of these daily devotionals are inspired by the sermon at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg Texas. You can watch it by following this link... https://youtu.be/lxslRRnpq64
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