And Jesus wept...

And Jesus Wept: image from Sam Houston State University

Were John's account of the raising of Lazarus a contemporary story in the media, one can imagine a subtitle, An intimate behind-the-scenes glimpse of Jesus of Nazareth.

Jesus had a special friendship with Mary, Martha and Lazarus and their closeness is manifest in the description of Jesus' emotions in this story.

It is not a stretch to say that Jesus has a special friendship with each of us, too and his heart's love for us springs up from the same depths as did his love for Lazarus. Indeed, we are the ones he loves... we are the ones who claim his heart's eternal affection and life...

(For more on the scriptures for this coming Sunday, see these earlier posts here and here.)

 
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