Bible Verse for February 20th.

Then Jesus wept.

John 11:35

NLT Bible

This is the shortest verse in the Bible, but it has so much meaning. Jesus had just been

told that Lazarus was dead and Martha and Mary were filled with anguish. This touched

the heart of Jesus and even though He knew that soon He would raise Lazarus from the

dead, He was so moved with love and compassion that He wept. We need to recognize

the intensity of God's love and compassion for us. Are we touched by the fact that Jesus

wept?

The Bible tells us that God is moved by what is happening in the world? He feels our

pain, heartache and sorrow and if we let Him, He will draw close to us during our times

of sadness and despair.

It's easy to imagine our Saviour looking down at us and weeping by some of what He

sees .......rejection and turning away from righteousness and we, as His children, should

be impacted by this. Firstly, it should cause us to change and secondly, it should also

motivate us to move beyond ourselves and be affected by the cares of others around us,

who are suffering, lost and in need of a Saviour. He is moved and we should be too.

Our tears and concern must spur us to action. We need to be the hands of God extended

to those around us who need our help.

Thank you Lord for Your compassion and for caring about my pain. I pray that I will

always be affected by the suffering of those around me, that I will care about those who

are lost and need You in their lives. I love you , Jesus, Amen!

Be Blessed!

Lydia