He Wept

“Jesus wept” (John 11:35).

When a spouse dies, when something terrible happens it’s okay to be sad. It would be wrong not to be sad in such situations.

It is absolutely possible to be full of hope and confidence in the promise of the resurrection AND be totally and absolutely devastated by the pain of death and momentary separation.

I don’t know who wrote this, but I’m really glad they did. It’s called “He Cried”

He cried…
He knew Lazarus was dead before he got the news…
But still, he cried…
He knew Lazarus would be alive again in moments…
But still, he cried…
He knew death here is not forever. He knew eternity and the kingdom better than anyone else could…
Yet he wept…
Because this world is full of pain and regret, and loss, and depression, and devastation.
He wept because knowing the end of the story doesn’t mean you can’t cry at the sad parts.