Weeping For The Lost!

Jesus wept. John 11:35

Why did He weep? In the scriptural record, He wept because of the death of a friend--Lazarus--at least that's what we see on the surface.

If we delve a little deeper, we understand that He was not weeping because Lazarus was dead--He knew He would rise again--He wept because He loves us and knew that even though He was willing to give His life for us--some of us would be remain lost due to our refusal to accept Him and all He has done for us.

When Lazarus died--it was part of the plan to reveal who Jesus really is--and the power He holds over life and death. The religious leaders got it and feared Him. Though they claimed to serve God, they did not know Him and were simply going through religious traditions in order to make themselves feel superior.

Amazing how some of us still have a need to feel superior to others. We are not! We all live and breathe the same way (unless we're using artificial assistance) and our blood runs red--no matter what color our skin, no matter what our beliefs are--no matter what our gender is (male or female) and He loves us all! It is because of love that He wept then and is still weeping--because so many are lost and will never enter into heaven.

While journeying on earth, He told us, "No man (or woman) comes to the Father (who is in Heaven), except through Him." John 14:6 (explained) Until we accept Jesus as Lord of our lives and our personal Savior, we will never see The Father in Heaven.

And for that--He is still weeping--for all who are lost--in this world and in the world to come.
For those of us who are filled with the compassion of Christ, we also weep for the lost--both naturally and spiritually--knowing that those who died without having received His love will not get a second chance. We may weep in mourning for those who have died, but we can rejoice in the knowledge that if they had accepted Christ as their personal Savior, they will rise again to live with Jesus forever.

So, while we yet have a chance to turn to The Lord--repenting from sin and choosing to live according to His Word--let's do it and encourage others to live for Him so He won't have to continue weeping for them.