The Bible tells us to not let our hearts grow cold in these last days. How can we measure that? I think that when we have sensitivity in our hearts, we will know that our walk has not grown cold. You have the ability to weep when others weep and mourn when others mourn.

I saw the news yesterday about the miners that have died and others that are missing. And I wept. I wept because I saw mothers, sisters, wives, and even parishoners of a pastor that all may have died while mining. They were all on the news crying uncontrollably. My tears came down because death has its uncanny way of finding anyone at anytime. If you have ever experienced death of a loved one or someone you knew, you realize that it is no "respecter of persons." Money or no money, status or no status, death will find its way to all of us, at some time or another. I wish it wouldn't but it will, and it has to most of us.

I also saw the sad news of a newly engaged couple, gunned down not even 15 minutes from the safety of where I live. They had just returned from their engagement party and were approached for their brand new Honda. I cannot imagine why this would warrant both of them getting shot to death. Just take the car and leave them to live! Makes no sense to me that people would have to die for a material object...that from what I understand was not even taken! The thugs left the SUV right where it was, along with two dead bodies.




Many senseless acts of violence cause me to weep deeply from my spirit. For a moment, I get into a place too painful to describe. It is not hormones, nor is it a bad day for me....no, no, no. It is called the heart of the Lord needing a human body to cry through. Ever felt like God did that to you, through you? It is called travail.

Jesus wept when He found out about Lazarus..even though He knew that He would restore life back unto him. Jesus knew everything yet He still wept. He felt, deeply, the pain of Martha and Mary and it touched His heart. He knows all about our pain and He is not cold nor is He indifferent. He is right there with us. His tears fall when ours fall. Not because He is powerless but because He is our Great High Priest, touched with what touches us. He travailed with them..and then He did what He does best, He brought life back into the picture. This does not always mean we will get our loved ones back. But it does mean that Jesus is near to all who suffer in heart.

Are you in what I call a "weird" place today? Is life and all that is taking place taking its toll on you? Or are you on a mountaintop...enjoying the best time ever?? Whether in a good place, or a bad place, Jesus is right there with us. He is there to be a comfort at a moments notice when life gives us a sucker-punch without warning.

And when all is well, we should take note that He is the only reason why. We live in a fallen world, subjected to its fallen ways..but the Lord has overcome this world. We take great joy in this solace.

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