As soon as Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and told him, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother wouldn't have died!"

When Jesus saw her crying, and the Jews who had come with her crying, he was deeply moved in his spirit and troubled. 

"Where have you put him?" he asked.

"Lord," they told him, "come and see." 

Jesus wept.

John 11:32-35 CSB

Jesus is on a divine mission that started well before the first Christmas, but his human journey, God in person, Immanuel, God with us started then.

And here, Immanuel, God with us, is crying. 

Crying over the death of his friend.

And crying because of the sorrow of Mary and the people with her. 

Jesus is moved to tears because of Mary's.

Jesus is not immune to her suffering. 

I wonder how long they sat together, crying, mourning, sitting in that space.

Jesus came close and was affected, deeply affected. 

Jesus who was the agent of creation, God incarnate, is changed by people's tears. 

I wonder if that is part of the Holy Spirits work in us is to be close, to be affected by our suffering. 

Jesus is not immune to our suffering.

To yours. 

Jesus loves you.

And there's a Big Story here. 

#sunday

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