12/09/2021
The most comforting thing I found through my miscarriages was when I felt God leading me to an understanding that He, too, is deeply saddened by death. It made me feel less angry and more validated. Although not specific to miscarriage, this article explains it well. ❤️ - Skye
“Therefore, the importance of “Jesus wept” is recorded in the Gospel of John. Jesus models for us that sorrow is something that needs to be felt. Grief is a part of life. Even though He knew that, in mere moments, Lazarus would be raised to life by Him, and that He would, one day, defeat death — the final enemy (1 Corinthians 15:26; Revelation 21:4) — Jesus still cried over the loss of His friend.
When the question arises, “Why would God allow this to happen?” It is a soothing reminder that Jesus did not like this about life. He became angry, He wept in the face of death. He, Himself, experienced death, a horrible, painful death on a cross, so that we may be with Him forever — never having to experience death again (1 Corinthians 15:55).
Even though we have this hope that one day we will experience eternity with the Lord (1 Thessalonians 4:13), it is ok to grieve, to feel sorrow, to feel angry about death, because Jesus did too.
Because Jesus wept he reminds us of the reality of death. Even though he knew Lazarus would rise again, he still felt the painful emotions associated with the passing of a good friend. Jesus' tears also remind us of God's goodness. Even though the world has gone very wrong, because of sin, it will not always be this way. We have hope.”
The importance of “Jesus wept” is recorded in the Gospel of John. Jesus models for us that sorrow is something that needs to be felt. Grief is a part of life. Even though He knew that, in mere moments, Lazarus would be raised to life by Him, Jesus...