1 Samuel 26:1-28:25John 11:1-54
Psalm 117:1-2
Proverbs 15:22-23
John 11: 33When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. 34"Where have you laid him?" he asked. "Come and see, Lord," they replied. 35Jesus wept.
I was reading from different versions for this text and got to noticing verse 33, saying that Jesus was troubled (some texts say angered). The Greek work for this "being troubled" is ἐτάραξεν with a wide range of definitions (click the word to read them). None of the definitions given seem (to me) very "Christ-like." That's just to say that when I think about Jesus, I never imagine him to be the things that this word is said to be.
This text gets me to thinking about the humanity of Jesus. Jesus hurt like they hurt. He understood human pain. I don't know what caused Jesus to weep. Was he upset by the situation? Frustrated with their faith? Did this event remind him of the problem of sin? Or did he just cry for a friend who had been hurting? Who knows. What is clear is that this event frustrated, confussed, perplexed, and upset Christ. So, that's where we find ourselves today. We sit here, with a good God who for whatever reason, cries when exposed to death. Does it bring peace? It can. Some will read and see what they need to see. They will look and find peace. They will see God's glory. Others won't. This verse encourages me. Jesus looked at this situation and was perplexed. He hurt and mourned in this moment. I find God's glory in Christ's humanity.
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