Jesus wept.
The shortest verse in the Bible (John 11:35) seems especially apropos given the carnage in Orlando. Those two words remind us that the sinless Son of God deeply cares about the pain we feel. In context, Christ knew He was about to raise Lazarus from the dead, yet…
When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit and greatly troubled (John 11:33, English Standard Version).
And…
Jesus wept.
There are friends…brothers…sisters…mothers…fathers…children…
Weeping in Orlando.
Jesus weeps with them.
So should we.
Avoid politics. Avoid finger pointing. Avoid judging.
There is plenty of time in the future to do all that where appropriate.
For now, we should just have the heart of Christ…
And weep…
While looking forward to the day when God…
…will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away (Revelation 21:4).
Amen. Come Lord Jesus!