Posted on 03/07/2007 6:01:13 PM PST by AZamericonnie
March 8, 2007
READ: John 11:21-35
Jesus wept. John 11:35 A friend whose young daughter was killed in a car accident in May 2005 told me: "I cried easily before Natalies accident. . . . Now I am always crying. Sometimes the tears just slip out."
Anyone who has suffered such intense personal tragedy understands what she is talking about.
Is there anything wrong with crying? Or do we have biblical evidence to suggest that its okay to cry?
Jesus gives us the answer. Lazarus, a close friend of His, had died. When Jesus arrived at the home of Lazarus sisters, they were surrounded by friends who had come to console them. Jesus saw Mary and Martha and their friends mourning, and He too was overcome. Sorrowing with them, "Jesus wept" (John 11:35).
Sadness, tears, and mourning are familiar territory for everyone on this eartheven for Jesus. His tears tell us that its okay if tears "just slip out." And they remind us that the reason tears of sorrow will be extinct in eternity is that "there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain" (Rev. 21:4).
When God wipes out the effects of sin, He will wipe out the need for tearsone more reason to look forward to eternity.
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Good eveing Mayor & thank you for the devotional! *Hugs*
Hello Fellow Freepers and Hello Kathy.I hope everyone is doing well.
Connie, neat thread, thank you!
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Hi Hope, hope all is well with you.
Yeah, but will it pop popcorn? ;0)
Hummmmm...there just might be a pun in there!:)
Good evening battlegearboat. Are you familiar with this stuff?
I was just surfing & found it. Thought it was interesting!
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Good evening Ms Feather....thank you for the blessing for the Troops! *Hugs*
The start of Creating real SG-1 ZATs. Today Truck mounted; Tomorrow a hand weapon.
Nope. It's nooze to me.
A very good evening to you puppypusher. As always...thank you for your service!
one could probably defeat this system by wrapping oneself in a wire mesh, or a chain mail [not in direct contact with the body, but with some clothing or air between it and the body, as the chain mail has always been worn] with openings ca 1/2 wavelength - i.e. ca 1.5mm diameter [like the mesh used in the microwave ovens' doors] the body will be protected and the beam energy dissipated in heating the said chain mail coat, which will simply radiate it away [there is not that much energy anyway]. I fully expect the medieval clothing fashions become fashionable again.
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