John 11
I find Jesus' actions to be really interesting in this chapter. Specifically, in John 11:35, 38. It says that Jesus wept, and was intensely moved. He already knew He was going to raise Lazarus from the dead, so you would think it wouldn't have been such a big deal for him. But it was. For any number of reasons it was. It is after He meets up with Lazarus' sisters that He shows these emotions. He shares in their pain. I think this says a lot about God. God is omnipotent, and omniscient, and you would think that combination could make Him a little aloof. He already knows what's going to happen, and He can work it out in the way He sees fit. You would think everything would be "business as usual". But it's not. God shares in our pain, our joy. He weeps over our sin and rejoices over our triumphs. He is emotionally attached to us, and that is amazing. That is a key component to relationship. So as much as Jesus was in control of the situaion, He was still a part of it, and shared in the emotions of it. I can hear frustration in John 11:14-15. I can feel the pain when Jesus weeps. These are real things. Jesus' full humanity is shown more clearly here than I think I've ever realized.
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