“Jesus wept.”
Two simple words in a story in the middle of the Gospel of John, but what led to those words and the weight that they carry is astounding!
Go back with me for a moment. Back to the very beginning.
What Happened?
God the Son, in the magnificent power of the Triune God, breathed out the entire universe into existence. He created expansive galaxies, the sun, the moon, night and day. He formed the earth. He made the laws of nature. He created plants and animals, and created massive beasts and microcosmic organisms that we are just now figuring out. All that He made He saw that it was good!
As the apex of His creation, He Himself breathed life into a creature that He had formed from the dirt. These would be unique creatures that were to be in His own image—reflecting His character and His personal nature. He gave this first human a perfect companion and set them in a garden. He gave them everything they could ever want, including His own presence. He walked with them in the cool of the day, communing with them as friends.
However, it wasn’t enough for them.
His enemy
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