weeping

When was the last time you cried? The last time you just sat down and let the tears flow, the last time you felt compelled to lose your composure and weep. Jesus did it, he did it for a few reasons but He did it over an entire city.
I have over the years noticed a few things about crying. First of all it is completely natural, babies do it quite well as I recall. Many of them come into this world crying, sometimes at the top of their lungs. Now, one thing that most people don't know is that baby boys cry much more than baby girls. Society, however turns that around and makes it so that boys can't cry, show emotion or be upset. Girls, well it's okay to cry, be emotional and get upset and let the whole world know it. If we are to teach young men to be like Christ, maybe some weeping and some showing emotions would be a good thing. Jesus, was GOd in human form and if He wept over an entire city's demise then surely a young man in today's culture can weep over something that hurts him directly.
JEsus, also showed somewhat of the ways of God. God has the power to do all things, to take control of every situation yet He lets us choose him. He could have created puppets or robots who walk and talk and do all the things He wants, but it would lack love. THere can be no love in a subservient role which is exactly what we would have. Much like an arranged marriage, love is forced and maybe there's a chance for it but it will never be as strong as the bond found through finding that right person and falling in love in advance.
As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, 'If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace - but now it is hidden from your eyes'" (Luke 19:41-43).
Jesus is showing us some emotion as well as showing us some helplessness. That's it isn't it? We cry when all other things are exhausted and we feel hopeless. When we are completely out of control, and have no way of changing teh outcome of a situation. Many people cry when loved ones die, when someone breaks up with them, when someone close to them is hurt, or when someone close to them is going away. We do this because we are upset, because our emotions are overcoming us, but mainly because we feel defenseless.
Jesus had done all He could do for the people He came to save and He was faced with the realization that many of them would never accept Him, or even strive to know Him. He was feeling like He had lost all power in teh situation and for the Son of God to feel defenseless is saying a lot.
So cry if you need to, show those emotions and know that your Savior had no problem with weeping publicly.
Thanks for reading and have a great day!