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"And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, 'Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.' And he went out and wept bitterly." Matthew 26:75 English Standard Version
Facial tissues are a staple on my office desk. People have entered my office many times with tears over some situations that have radically changed their lives. At first they feel embarrassed, apologizing for these tears, until they're given permission to cry.
Weeping is a part of Jesus' story. A widow weeps before Jesus at the death of her only son. A sinful woman washes Jesus' feet with her tears. Peter weeps at the denial of his master. Jesus himself weeps at the death of friend.
Jesus weeps with Peter, the sinful woman, the widow, because he is God's love in human flesh. Jesus weeps with you. This week we examined passages from 1 John that have encouraged us to love each other. This love is rooted in the one who loves us, and weeps with us because he is God in flesh.
This mystery of God becoming man is referred to as Jesus incarnation, but this mystery is more than a theological position, it's a reality that brings us comfort. Knowing that we have a God who understand all our weaknesses and who even bore our sins upon his cross, is our motive to love one another.
Who am I? As we have examined this question, it's best answered with another question, who is he? Who is Jesus? He is God's love expressed in our human flesh.
Weeping is a part of Jesus' story. A widow weeps before Jesus at the death of her only son. A sinful woman washes Jesus' feet with her tears. Peter weeps at the denial of his master. Jesus himself weeps at the death of friend.
Jesus weeps with Peter, the sinful woman, the widow, because he is God's love in human flesh. Jesus weeps with you. This week we examined passages from 1 John that have encouraged us to love each other. This love is rooted in the one who loves us, and weeps with us because he is God in flesh.
This mystery of God becoming man is referred to as Jesus incarnation, but this mystery is more than a theological position, it's a reality that brings us comfort. Knowing that we have a God who understand all our weaknesses and who even bore our sins upon his cross, is our motive to love one another.
Who am I? As we have examined this question, it's best answered with another question, who is he? Who is Jesus? He is God's love expressed in our human flesh.
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