Tears of God

John 11

Tears of God

Verse 35 gives us a picture of Jesus we only see one time: Jesus wept. This short verse gives a picture of who God is and who God is not. Instead of being an aloof powerhouse, God is compassionate, interested, and involved. These attributes of God give us the opportunity to be real and authentic with God.

• Are you holding anything back from being truly yourself with God?
• The challenge today and in the days to come is to be as authentic with God as possible.

Rolling Stones

Verse 41 is one of the great verses in Scriupture: So they rolled the stone aside. It seems incdential at first. But nothing about it is incidental. The stone was rolled aside and Jesus brought Lazarus back to life. Death for Lazarus had been defeated. Later, it was Jesus laying lifeless in the tomb. On Easter morning, another stone was rolled from another tomb. This time it was Jesus himself who came limping out of the tomb. Death for the world had been defeated.

God still rolls stones away from tombs and raises the dead to life every moment of every day.

• Think about areas of your life that need to die: Jealously, anger, greed, etc...
• Dream about the new life that is possible: Gratitude, patience, generosity, etc...
• Ask God to roll stones from your life so that new life is possible.