One for the ladies....

Alright ladies, this one is for you!

Have you ever found yourself in a situation when you were made to feel inferior as a woman for showing emotions? Have you ever willed yourself not to cry so you wouldn't lose face with someone? Have you ever secretly wished you could be more stoic like a man? Have you ever felt like crying made you appear to be unstable to others?

No more!

Remember one simple scripture with me - everyone's favorite memory verse as a kid - "Jesus wept." Let's say it together - "Jesus wept." Please notice with me that the author does not say, "Jesus cried" or "Jesus shed a tear" or "Jesus was moved" or "Jesus kept a stiff upper lip" - NO! Jesus wept.

The King of Glory, the one who has infinite hope because He is the Author of Hope, the Son of God, the promised one, the Messiah - WEPT!

Please remember with me that we are told in Genesis that we are made in the image of God. Well, the God whose image we bear is a God who wept. A God who didn't hold it all inside, a God who released emotion, a God who created emotions. Our God, our Lord and Savior, Jesus, wept.

Please make no apologies when a certain song touches your heart during worship and tears fill your eyes. Remember, Jesus wept.

When it's time to grieve, don't feel like you're being unfaithful and distrusting to/of God by crying in your sadness. Remember, Jesus wept.