Lazarus

"Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?'" John 11:25-26

"When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. 'Where have you laid him?' he asked. 'Come and see, Lord,' they replied. Jesus wept. Then the Jews said, 'See how he loved him!'" John 11:33-36

Lazarus, Jesus' close friend died. Jesus knew He was going to raise Lazarus from the dead, for He told His disciples that He didn't go earlier to him so they might believe He was God's Son (Jn. 11:11-14). Nonetheless, He wept when He saw Lazarus' friends and family weeping. He was deeply moved by their pain. Not only do I receive immense joy at His words to Martha, knowing that my mom went from life to life everlasting, but I also receive immense comfort at knowing that my Lord looks down on me and my family, sees our tears and grief and He is deeply moved for us. He loves us so much! He lived this life here on earth, had one of His closest friends die and saw the pain on the faces and in the hearts of those around Him, and He can relate. I do not serve a God who idly stands above us dictating life and death, but I serve a God who is conducting a symphony of breaths and lovingly drawing us closer to Him. Praise God!

You Bled (Rend Collective Experiment)
You bled your heart out
Now I feel love beat in my
chest, How Wonderful
You gave your beauty
In exchange for my
ugliness, How Wonderful

You left your perfection
And took on our rejection

oh How Marvelous
How Boundless
Is your love
Is your Love
How Wonderful
Sacrificial
Is your Love for me

You put on our chains
Sent us out through the
open door, How
Wonderful, You took our
sadness, Crowned us
with joy and real peace
How Wonderful

You left your perfection
and fought for our
redemption

oh How Marvelous
How Boundless
Is your love
Is your Love
How Wonderful
Sacrificial
Is your Love for me

Yes Jesus loves me
Yes Jesus loves me, How
Wonderful
Yes Jesus loves me
This is love
You gave yourself