When you meet someone for the first time, what do you see? Certain physical characteristics about them such as hair color, body type, or gender may stand out to you, but could you say at this point that you know this person? Of course not.
I was reading the account in John this morning of when Jesus' empty tomb was discovered. In the commentary in my King James Version, it said that the stone was…
“Jesus wept.” John 11:35
My grandmother, whom I was very close to, died a week ago today. I had the honor and privilege of being with her as she left this world and went to be with her Lord, Jesus. It was not hard to let her go, because she desperately wanted to go home. The sorrow I feel is not for her–I know she is happy, healed, and whole. No, the sadness I carry now is for me, because I miss her so much.
Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for You are the one I praise.
So do not fear, for I am with you; Do not be dismayed, for I am your God.....
Taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trust in Him.