Jesus Wept

‘Jesus Wept’ John 11:35; it does not matter what bible version you read or decide to use for this; it is the same statement. Now this verse is found in the resurrection story of Lazarus. Most have spoke of the tears are the result of a lost friend, or Jesus feeling the pain and suffering of his friends. Well, I will like to go in another direction with it. What if he weeps because in spite all that has transpired, what his followers have seen firsthand there are still doubts, questions about what God, the Master Designer allows to come to pass, or can do. What if His heart grieves knowing His time is short, and he will not be there forever reinforcing the same truisms and the necessity of trust and obey, in person. What if he is seeing the future of mankind in this moment, and it pains Him. Knowing our life experiences shape our perspective and guide our logic, and we limit ourselves because of random or happenstance faith walk. What if he wept because he knows, we shall struggle with this thing forever, and there is nothing He can do to help us, until we let go and yield to him.
See, we do not get it. We do not understand how our actions pain our savior. If we did, we would not fight when God says to release, let it die, time to move on, or walk away from it. Or try to breathe life into what God has cut the life support from, or try to end what he only meant to be a delay, not a defeat or no. Is it because we cannot grasp, comprehend God plans are to set us free, and his way is not our way. Is not a rhetorical statement or an old adage but an immutable fact, we ignore with our living. For us to coexist with God, we must surrender to him, and obey and trust so we are cover; no matter what. However, our impractical approach of fitting him into our order, logic, or way, limits our ability to see the miraculousness of his love and grace. However, we forget this truth about ourselves - We tend to trust those we know well, without or with very little struggle. We do not think twice about making this decision, or acting on the advice given, guidance provided, promise made, we just trust them. Even though they are fallible, maybe not always come through, we give them the benefit of the doubt, and are disappointed when they do not come through. Wow!! What a revelation or epiphany moment to have about ourselves. Nevertheless, we struggle with trusting an infallible and perfect God who always has our best interest at the core of every decision made on our behalf. God that forgives and seeks to get you back whenever, we are distant from Him. Somewhere something is wrong with this logic – don’t you think…No wonder “JESUS WEPT” so would you and I, if we were treated like this….John 11:40-41 - Jesus said to her, "Didn't I tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?" (my emphasis) So they removed the stone. Then Jesus raised His eyes and said, "Father, I thank You that You heard Me. (HCSB)

The unexpected things in life that blesses

Well, I have not blog much lately. I have been sooo busy but who has not been busy. You know, the longer I live on this earth nothing surprises me more than the refreshing feeling rewarded out of the wellspring of another’s heart. You know like the sudden phone call from the friend you have not heard from but worried about; you hear smile in their voice and you are moved. The unexpected smile from a stranger that tugs at your heart and both feel it, as you walk pass one another smiling. The out of the blue’ thank-you’ for a simple gesture you did out of obligation, but someone saw as a grace. The number one thing that blesses, but is unpredictable, the hug given by another and the eyes glisten, the mind releases, and the heart overflows. No words are spoken yet love rest upon the souls and in the moment your whole day changes; a touch is all that is needed. You are lighter, you feel freer, and you know an angel has just shown up to let you know -You are not alone. God has not forgotten you. Priorities are realigned, and your perspective is adjusted to what matters as you unload your burdens of madness. You are no longer discouraged but encouraged. All this transpired in minutes that for you and the other person but it seemed like an eternity as the world stood still. There was no sensual or sexual connotation, just the feeling of knowing you are loved and it is good. The embrace is released, a smile radiants throughout your being, and you know..smiling...….Eph. 3:20-21 - Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. (NASB)