#174

[@blessings4381]

I am comforted by this passage and this chapter 11 of John. This year and recent ones has seen many losses for me personally. Weeping allows us to move through the immediate loss to our faith in the promise of God in Christ. Most especially with the death of Dean Robert Willis, I welcome the reminder that Jesus as human and divine both wept and reassured his followers and us of his redeeming act for us. Thank you for your insights.

[@DDahling]

Mary's request, is very similar to Jesus' mother, at the wedding of Cana. “They have no more wine!” (2:4). It presents a need but does not dictate to the Lord how He should respond. In these requests, we have a model of intercession that makes a need known to the Lord with humility and a recognition that it is His will that will be done even if we don't fully understand.

[@marciafallon7653]

Where to start?! This is my favorite Bible passage for all that it offers year by year. Thank God for these podcasts that give me so much to think about. One quote from Peter to start out with: “Come out of your cave and be unbound.” Now, I had always thought that Jesus wept for the loss of His friend. Nothing wrong with that idea. But it became so much more for me today. We don’t know, of course, exactly what John may have meant, , but I love the idea that He may have wept because Mary and Martha thought He didn’t care enough to come in time. And He says to God that He isn’t doing this for His own understanding of His power through God, duh, but so that those gathered could understand. Elizabeth, I am in love with the foreshadowing aspect. Never heard that before, or, it never sunk in before. Whatever, I heard it today. Whoa. Thank you all, again!

[@stmarksnewcanaan]

Thank you for your feedback on this episode, Marcia. So much to dive into with this week’s Gospel!

[@marciafallon7653]

@@stmarksnewcanaan I just reread my comment. Should have reread it earlier. It’s a bit muddled! Too many thoughts running together😂

[@VivianBecker-d4q]

Wept -- human weeping, divine weeping "no one really understands"

[@hwestministries]

Why was Jesus so emotional sounds like a question only Gentiles would ask 😂. ✌️🙏

[@stmarksnewcanaan]

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[@hwestministries]

@@stmarksnewcanaan I am both Gentile and Jew so I'm allowed to say this, I think:) LOL. Love your program, still in a surreal place of mourning Dean Robert's departure...