The whole
city grieved for the police officer. He was a fine young man who cared for others
and was loved by the neighborhood he served. A few homeless people grieved for
the friend they loved and lost.
I think
the Lord grieved with them all.
When
Jesus saw Mary and Martha and their friends weeping over the death of Lazarus,
“He groaned in the spirit and was troubled” (John 11:33). He loved Lazarus and
his sisters. Even though He knew that He would soon be raising Lazarus from the
dead, He wept with them (v.35). Some Bible scholars think that part of Jesus’
weeping also may have been over death itself and the pain and sadness it causes
in people’s hearts.
Loss is a
part of life. But because Jesus is “the resurrection and the life” (v.25),
those who believe in Him will one day experience an end of all death and
sorrow. In the meantime, He weeps with us over our losses and asks us to “weep
with those who weep” (Rom. 12:15).
Compassion
helps to heal the hurts of others. (RBC)
