Jesus walked one morning
in a Church. A
family, visiting there,
dark of skin and light
of spirit, was greeted
and welcomed by an
assistant pastor.
The senior pastor took
him aside and chastised
him, saying "We don't
need their kind here.
They have their own
churches."
Jesus said, "Did I not
die that all my children
might be one? Why
do you see only the
differences among you?"
...and Jesus wept.
Jesus walked one morning
in a Seminary. As
he entered a classroom,
he heard a heated debate
concerning signs and
wonders and tongues and
dispensations.
Jesus said, "Did I not
send my Holy Spirit to
be a comforter and to
bring you peace?
But you have grieved Him
with your battles.
Did not my servant Paul
tell you all to be
filled with the Holy
Spirit? Why do you
not pray with an open
heart that I might fill
you, and allow me to do
so as I will: according
to my gracious and
varied and bountiful
gifts?"
...and Jesus wept.
Jesus walked one morning
near the Capitol in
Washington, D.C.
As he passed among a few
of His children who
worked there in
Congress, he heard them
fighting with words.
He pressed closer to
listen to them as they
argued over the
political sides they had
taken.
Jesus said, "Did I not
call you to be Kings and
Priests? How shall
you rule in my coming
Kingdom if you cannot
love each other and
listen for my wisdom
speaking from the hearts
of all my redeemed
servants? Am I a
Republican? A
Democrat? Will you
not consider that you
see through a glass
darkly, and that your
brother may have been
shown a different view,
that between you that
you may share in the
discovery of the best
solutions?
...and Jesus wept.
Jesus walked one
afternoon on a college
campus. He heard a
man preaching in his
name, shouting out to
the young women who
walked by that they were
whores because they wore
trousers, shouting out
against drunkenness and
sloth, alienating the
students by his
assumptions and
accusations.
Jesus said, "Did not my
servant Peter tell you
to share my hope with
gentleness and respect?
Will not your love draw
men unto me?"
...and Jesus wept.
Jesus walked one
afternoon in a park.
A young woman sat there
with tears running down
her face, sobs wrenching
her body, hopeless and
not knowing where to
turn. He saw his
children walk by deep in
conversation, not seeing
her need.
Jesus said, "Did I not
say that faith without
works is dead? How
can you ignore this one
who is hurting? I
have given you answers
for this woman's cry;
can you not take time
out to listen to her
plea?
...and Jesus wept.
Jesus walked one morning
at a work place.
He saw one of His
children beaten down in
despair, standing alone
in the presence of one
who was under the
influence of demonic
works of darkness.
Jesus said, "Did I not
give you authority over
all the powers of the
enemy? Did I not
defeat him at Calvary?
Why do you not put on
your full armor and
stand against him?
Why do your brothers and
sisters not stand with
you when you are weak?
Have I not promised to
be with you in the
fight? Have I not
promised deliverance for
the captives? and
salvation for the
oppressed?
... and Jesus wept.
Jesus walked one evening
in a restaurant.
His children were
gathered there to dine.
He heard them discussing
their waiter. "He's
obviously a homosexual!
I'm not even sure I want
to touch this food after
him. How
disgusting he is!
Jesus said, "Did I not
come to cleanse all men?
How is his sin more
disgusting to me than
yours? Shall you
pick up the first stone?
Then He turned to the
waiter and said gently,
with all His love
filling His voice, "Go,
my son, and sin no
more."
...and Jesus wept.
Jesus walked one night
on the Internet.
Where His children
gathered in His name.
He saw some of them
preaching His word,
comforting the hurting,
defending the helpless,
and praising His name.
He walked among them,
touching their hearts
with his love. But
then He saw many others,
His children all, and
watched and listened to
their words and hearts.
...and Jesus wept.
Have YOU made Jesus weep
lately?
~Valerie Bernhardt
freeindede@aol.com~
"I do not pray for these
alone, but also for
those who will believe
in Me through theri
word; that they all may
may be one, as You,
Father, are in ME, and I
in You; that they also
may be one in Us, that
the world may believe
that You sent Me. And
the glory which You gave
Me I have given them,
that they may be one
just as We are one; I in
them, and You in Me;
that they may be made
perfect in one, and that
the world may know that
You have sent Me, and
have loved hem as You
have loved Me. Father, I
desire that they also
whom You gave Me amy be
with Me where I am, that
they may behold My glory
which You have givem me;
for You loved Me before
the foundation of the
world. O righteous
Father! The world has
not known You, but I
have known You; and
these have known that
You sent Me. Adn I have
declared to them Your
name, and will declare
it, that the love with
which You loved Me may
be in them, and I in
them".
John 17: 20-26 New King
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