Why cry?

After John 11:35 

Jesus wept.

When he saw the pain

and anguish, he cried.

When he saw the faith

new and imperfect, he cried.

When he saw the wages

of sin and unbelief, he cried.

When he heard “if only you’d

been here,” he cried.

When he saw the people

so cast adrift, he cried.

When he saw the love

for the dead man, he cried.

When he saw the faith

in his healing, he cried.

When he saw the hope

for a miracle, he cried.

When he saw the sisters

fall at his feet, he cried.

When he saw how little

they’d learned, he cried.

When he saw his friend

had died, he cried.

Jesus wept.

 

Photograph by Alejandro Giraldo Ortega via Unsplash. Used with permission.

Some Friday Readings

 

The Fourth Vision of Zechariah – artwork by Jack Baumgartner at The School for the Transfer of Energy.

 

“Disturb us, O Lord,” poem by Desmond Tutu – D.S. Martin at Kingdom Poets.

 

“Do not send for whom the bell tolls” by John Donne – Anthony Esolen at Word & Song.

 

Can I Get a Witness? – David Bannn at Front Porch Republic.