Tears Of Consolation

There is a verse that is the smallest in the entire Bible. If I ask you what that text is, would you know which one it is? Little children in Sunday classes recite it often, likewise the adults. The majority of those who say that belong to the Church of the Lord, repeat this verse without thinking of what they are actually saying because it is easy to say since it only has 9 letters. But if we sit and ponder on this short verse for a bit, we will find tremendous teachings.
Like we all should know, Jesus was the perfect man for a noble cause. The word of God shows us that he was without defect and sin. He transmitted the truth with his life.
John 11: 35 Jesus Wept. Tears of consolation.
Jesus wept at the tomb of Lazarus. His noble heart was shattered when he saw his friends crying for the loss of their beloved brother. How many times do we cry with the loss of a brother in Christ? If you haven’t before, then how unfortunate because this indicates that our Lord Jesus is more sensitive then us. The Tears of Jesus provides great consolation to his friends when they see him crying, as those who were around him quickly said “see how he loved him”. This is great consolation for us also who say to pertain to his Church. But some may ask, what kind of teachings can Jesus’s tears give us today? To be men/women that are hard of heart or to be men/women that are sensitive and understanding to the problems of the brethren. When you are a faithful and true Christian you will be a sensitive person, easy to share your pain with others. But if you are a “half” Christian you will be indifferent to the problems of your brethren. John 11: 33-35 says as follows “Therefore, when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, He groaned in the spirit and was troubled. And He said where have you laid him? They said to him Lord come and see. Jesus wept.” Knowing that Jesus knows how great our pain can be, is something that one way or another alleviates our burden and gives us consolation to continue forward. **** It is important to understand this short verse, Jesus was not crying for Lazarus, because he knew that he would soon resurrect him from what was his tomb during four days. Jesus is crying in this occasion for the compassion he felt towards Mary and Martha. Jesus is always willing to help in our pain and suffering, when he cannot remove
it he will share it with us. One thing is for sure what we give one to another in Christ, we give to ourselves. Give words of consolation to someone and you will receive consolation from others as well. Pray for the spiritual growth of other Christians, and you will discover that you yourself will become spiritually rich. Jesus said in the beatitudes “Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted” Matthew 5:4
Illustration
A young girl is tardy to get home from playing. Her mother asks her “where have you been” the young girl replies “I have been helping my friend because her doll broke” the mother replies back “you must be lying to me, How were you able to fix that doll?”, the young girl replied back “I was not able to fix it but I was able to help her by sitting beside her and cry with her”.
How many of us think in such a way? Or are we like those who say my problems are my problems and your problems are your problems and taking little into account what our brother is actually suffering. What if Our Lord Jesus thought in this way? What would become of us? Even though John 5:35 is rather short it is still one of the biggest in the entire Bible. We can say that it is a window that allows us to see the way Jesus worries for each and every one of us.
The Question of the day is, How consoling are Jesus’ tears in you life? And how do you share it with others?
May the Lord Bless us today and always.
Antonio Arguera