Title: Tears of Jesus (Luke 19:41-48)
It is said that the most valuable fluids flowing through the human body are sweat, blood and tears. Among them, human tears for others are even sublime. Even the insignificant tears of a human being are so precious, how much more meaning the tears of Jesus shed for us! Let's think about what that means.
First, the tears of the Lord were shed in front of the tomb of Lazarus (John 11:35).
The death of Bethany Lazarus, whom he loved, made the Lord shed tears of sorrow. Of course, those tears were different from the tears of resentment of the sister Martha or the tears of despair of Mary. As Jesus looked at the rotting body of Lazarus in the tomb, he shed tears for the poor people who had no choice but to die because of their sins. Even today, our Lord is weeping for those souls who are dying toward eternal destruction.
Second, the tears of the Lord were shed for Jerusalem (Luke 19:41).
On the way to Calvary, the Lord stopped for a moment on the Mount of Olives and wept toward Jerusalem. Those tears were mourning for the temple, which had become a den of thieves, for the fallen priests, and for the people who were divided without knowing the peace. Beyond the tears of the Lord, the horribly devastated future of Jerusalem had been shone. Will the Lord not shed the same tears today as we look at the churches in our city?
Third, the tears of the Lord shed in the Garden of Gethsemane (Luke 22:44).
On the night of his arrest, Jesus fell on his face in the Garden of Gethsemane and wept. The endless tears that flowed from the Lord's eyes as he prayed as he struggled so that drops of sweat fell like drops of blood were not tears of mourning. These were the tears of patience that clenched their teeth and endured the pain they had to endure in order to give us eternal life, and they were the tears of obedience to fulfill Heavenly Father's will. Today, the Lord is patiently waiting and crying.
Bethel saints who love the Lord! However, there was no one to weep with the Lord who shed such tears. The Bible doesn't say anywhere in the Bible that anyone shared the Lord's painful heart and wept. If the Bible of our day is recorded today, can it be written like this? “Jesus came near and wept toward Seoul, and the saints of Bethel wept and wept together.” !