Jesus wept.
In preparing a funeral sermon for a beloved parishioner I am struck by that small sentence in the Gospel. Jesus wept. The Lord being all human as well as all God felt the purest and deepest pain at the death of his friend . But why ? The answer is twofold . Because he was all human and felt the pain we feel. His humanity was as pure as His diety is. And as God His heart broke for a different reason. God never intended death for man. Man chose death through sin. If it wasn't for that choice we would still be walking with God in the garden. So, Jesus wept.
I weep too. For more than one reason. For the loss of a friend, the reminder of my mortality and with joy for the truth that we are reconciled through Jesus Christ. That's a good thing !
Reckless abandon begins with saying " Here I am, send me -Is 6:8b"
I weep too. For more than one reason. For the loss of a friend, the reminder of my mortality and with joy for the truth that we are reconciled through Jesus Christ. That's a good thing !
Reckless abandon begins with saying " Here I am, send me -Is 6:8b"
posted by Father Rich at 2:52 PM
1 Comments:
To see Christ's love for his friend Lazarus and the despair of his death showed exactly that. The 100% Man hurt, the 100% God saw what he never intended for his most glorious creation. Live the big life by living the life of Jesus.
Free from an earthly prison,
dancing with the Lord.
Pray for us Camille, we love you and will see you again.
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