When Jesus received the letter from Martha and Mary saying that their brother Lazarus was sick, He already knew what He was going to do. While Martha and Mary watched their brother decline, Jesus already knew what He was going to do. I bet those sisters paced the floor and watched the driveway, just waiting for Jesus to arrive... Why wasn’t He coming? When Jesus finally did arrive, Lazarus had been dead four days and though the sisters were hurting deeply, Jesus already knew what He was going to do. He already knew that He was about to turn a funeral into a fiesta! He knew that in just a moment, tears of joy would eclipse tears of despair; and yet, He cried. If I knew I was about to do what He did, I wouldn’t be able to work up any tears, but Jesus did. Why? Because Mary was crying and Jesus loved her and her broken heart. Oh, the depth and tenderness of the heart of God! I love Jesus because He already knows what rapturous joys await us in heaven at the final resurrection and yet, He cries our tears with us now, simply because He loves us.
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Cool thoughts, babe.
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