33   When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,     34   And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.     35   Jesus wept. ~ JOHN 11:33-35

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“Jesus wept.” Many might theorize why Jesus cried at the tomb of Lazarus. Maybe it was because He was sad that Lazarus was dead? How could that be since He already knew he was going to raise? I believe He cried because all the people were weeping, not believing that He was the resurrection and the life, and more than able to raise him from the dead. As a pastor, my heart is often troubled because people don’t respond to the Word. It makes me weep, but it should make us all weep when people fail to recognize the truth and potential of the Spirit of Christ living in them. How can people live in so much confusion and anxiety, when in the midst of darkness we have seen THE LIGHT? It’s not just preachers weeping but anyone who has tasted of this eternal Life and see others reject it.