Day 251 of the journey
Jesus Wept
Today's stop rests on John 11:35. It takes about a minute.
“Jesus wept.”
John 11:35
The reflection
He knew he was about to raise Lazarus, and he cried anyway. Grief is not unbelief.
One step forward
Give yourself permission to grieve something you also have hope about.
A short prayer
Lord, you said it and I want to believe it. Where I can't yet, hold me anyway. Let these words go with me into the rest of today. Amen.
Scripture for where you are
When grievingHonest words for sorrow that has no quick answer.When lostLight for unclear roads.When waitingFor the long, in-between seasons when nothing seems to be moving.When starting overFor the morning after the ending, when something new is beginning.Lament5-step trail · An honest trail for sorrow. The Bible gives us words for grief — not to rush past it, but to walk through it with God.
What do you need today?
Pick the one closest to where you actually are. There's a page waiting for it.