Two men were killed in our city on the same day. The first, a police officer,
was shot down while trying to help a family. The other was a homeless man who
was shot while drinking with friends early that day.
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)
