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The Wept Of A Friend.





I guess of all us will agree that it's not easy to lost a friend. Especially if your friend is always at your side in times of hardship.

But more importantly, the true value of friendship is really there, if both of you are on helping hands.

Let's take a look the story of friendship of Jesus and the siblings Lazarus, Mary and Martha.

We don't know how their friendship has started. But when Jesus learned that Lazarus was sick. He then responded to go to his place even if his life was threatened. We see how Jesus was a true friend by risking his life for the sake of his friend.

When he got there he saw Mary and Martha weeping, even the people around. And when Jesus saw his friend Lazarus laid in the tomb dead. He was moved deeply and wept.

I was 15-years old when I learned the shortest verse in the Bible is John 11:35 "Jesus Wept". He wept because he lost his friend.

However, there was always a purpose why God allowed this to happen because Jesus couldn't have bring Lazarus back to life if he didn't die. Which was the main point of the story is that, Jesus is going to do the same thing to all us who has trusted in Him as Savior and Lord. That we will be resurrected because He is the resurrection and life.

But other than that, Jesus showed as an example of a true friend. He was willing to risk his life for his friend Lazarus. And He is always a true friend to us. For His love for us does not and will not change.

All of us are friends or have friends.

How are we going to demonstrate a true friendship to them?

Text Reading: (Jn 11:11-44)

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