they said to Him, "Lord, come and see." Jesus wept. And so the Jews were saying, "Behold how He loved him!" (John 11:33-36)
I love this passage because it clearly shows that Jesus was man as much as He was God. He wept! (the infamous shortest verse in the entire Bible) So short yet so powerful. It shows that Jesus was one with emotions and desires. He is able to carry us through every situation because He experienced it all. He experienced the loss of a loved one. He loved Lazarus so much, it broke His heart to see His dearly loved one dead. His deep love for Lazarus led Him to tears. How I long to know more of this One who is so full of love.
What I love the most about this story is that the next verses tell us that Jesus was yet sooo deeply moved within that He had to raise Lazarus back up. (John 11:38-40) He loved Lazarus so much that He had to bring him back to life to enjoy him more. Jesus longs to enjoy us. Jesus longs to display this same deep love to us. That's why He gave us life, like He did to Lazarus. He can't bear to part with us! He must have us! He loves us too much!
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