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Jesus Wept
Is your life filled with loneliness, and spirits are low? –
You’ve just lost a dear loved one, and missing them so;
It seems your whole world has come to an end,
As you struggle to cope with the loss of a friend.
“Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted” (Matthew 5:4)
As you sit with your memories, passing the time,
The answers to questions seem so hard to find;
Your grief and your sorrow seem so hard to bear,
And you feel that there’s no-one, NO-ONE who cares.
“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds” (Psalm 147:3)
Some say that time heals, but you feel it’s not true,
As time has stood still, it means nothing to you;
So many pass by - they just don’t understand
How you long to be comforted, in two open arms.
“The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms” (Deuteronomy 33:27)
When Jesus, He walked on this earth long ago,
He lost a precious friend, whom He dearly loved so;
As He came to the place where the body was kept,
And saw Mary weeping, it was there “Jesus wept.”
“When Jesus therefore saw her weeping … He groaned in His spirit and was troubled … Jesus wept (John11:33 -35)
Jesus knows all your needs, as you struggle alone,
But He wants you to come to the “Heavenly Throne”,
Where, upon bended knee, you can tell Him your fears,
As you pour out your heart – your grief and your tears.
“Casting all your care upon Him, for He careth for you” (1 Peter 5:7)
For in each situation His promise is true –
I will never leave you, I will not forsake you;
Take Him at His promise, as a Tried, Trusted Friend,
He will keep and sustain you, right to the very end.
“I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee” (Hebrews 13:5)
Is your life filled with loneliness, and spirits are low? –
You’ve just lost a dear loved one, and missing them so;
It seems your whole world has come to an end,
As you struggle to cope with the loss of a friend.
“Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted” (Matthew 5:4)
As you sit with your memories, passing the time,
The answers to questions seem so hard to find;
Your grief and your sorrow seem so hard to bear,
And you feel that there’s no-one, NO-ONE who cares.
“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds” (Psalm 147:3)
Some say that time heals, but you feel it’s not true,
As time has stood still, it means nothing to you;
So many pass by - they just don’t understand
How you long to be comforted, in two open arms.
“The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms” (Deuteronomy 33:27)
When Jesus, He walked on this earth long ago,
He lost a precious friend, whom He dearly loved so;
As He came to the place where the body was kept,
And saw Mary weeping, it was there “Jesus wept.”
“When Jesus therefore saw her weeping … He groaned in His spirit and was troubled … Jesus wept (John
Jesus knows all your needs, as you struggle alone,
But He wants you to come to the “Heavenly Throne”,
Where, upon bended knee, you can tell Him your fears,
As you pour out your heart – your grief and your tears.
“Casting all your care upon Him, for He careth for you” (1 Peter 5:7)
For in each situation His promise is true –
I will never leave you, I will not forsake you;
Take Him at His promise, as a Tried, Trusted Friend,
He will keep and sustain you, right to the very end.
“I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee” (Hebrews 13:5)
© Shirley Snowden
Amidst what may seem the unbearable sadness experienced during a time of bereavement, we may find our hearts asking the questions “Does Jesus know?” or “Does Jesus care?”
Based on events recounted in the eleventh chapter of the Gospel of John, when Jesus wept at the grave of Lazarus, does not this poem render a resounding “Yes” to these very questions?
In His short life He knew poverty, hunger, fatigue, loneliness, temptation, bereavement, rejection, false accusation and the cruelty and hatred of man in its worst form.
Whatever you may be facing or feeling today, never forget that the Lord Jesus, made in man’s likeness, knows and cares about all our human frailties and emotions. Why not draw solace today from the One who truly is “touched with the feelings of our infirmities” (Hebrews4:15 )? Surely how apt are the hymn writer’s words “What a Friend we have in Jesus”.
Based on events recounted in the eleventh chapter of the Gospel of John, when Jesus wept at the grave of Lazarus, does not this poem render a resounding “Yes” to these very questions?
In His short life He knew poverty, hunger, fatigue, loneliness, temptation, bereavement, rejection, false accusation and the cruelty and hatred of man in its worst form.
Whatever you may be facing or feeling today, never forget that the Lord Jesus, made in man’s likeness, knows and cares about all our human frailties and emotions. Why not draw solace today from the One who truly is “touched with the feelings of our infirmities” (Hebrews
