Gistvibez devotion of Today- Jesus Wept

           
Key Verse:“Jesus wept” (John 11:35).
In most cultures, men are brought up to believe
that shedding tears is a sign of weakness and
emotional instability. Because women are more
emotional, it is considered normal for them to
express their feelings with tears. However,
memory lane is dotted with notable cases of the
stoutest of men cracking up with tears in certain
circumstances. Today’s key verse, “Jesus wept”
is the shortest verse in the Bible, and it is equally
significant. If there is anyone on whose cheeks
tears were never expected, it was Christ, the King
of kings and Lord of lords. But He wept. However,
this did not reduce His character or divinity. Here,
He wept in a house of mourning – on His way to
Lazarus’ grave. The tears he shed were an
expression of His tender affection for Lazarus as
attested to by the Jews around Him. “Behold how
he loved him!” they said. Of course, still groaning
in His heart, He eventually raised Lazarus from
death. Christ did not weep over any personal loss
or pain. Even the cruel scourging of the Roman
soldiers did not draw tears from his eyes. While
hanging on the cross, He admonished His
weeping admirers to “weep not for me, but weep
for yourselves, and for your children.” He wept
over Jerusalem for the impending destruction
coming on it and the failure of its inhabitants to
seize the opportunity of His mission and ministry
to change their fortune. How tender is your heart?
Are you easily moved to tears because of the
sinner’s plight and eternal end of the wicked? Are
you part of the godly few who sigh for the
decadence in the society? (Ezekiel 9:4). Are you
sincerely concerned when things go wrong in the
church or society? Weeping is not always a sign
of wickedness. You can ask the Lord today to
make you a part of the godly few.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Dry eyes are often a
symptom of a hardened heart.