Jesus wept*

I was reminded of this scripture today. The shortest verse in the Bible. John 11:35 "Jesus wept." Right now this is an appropriate scripture when so many families are weeping over their loss of precious children. And we should weep with them. I believe Jesus is also weeping, he is touched by what we go thru. In Matthew 19:14 "But Jesus said, suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." Little children are important to God and he could stop what he was doing to attend to the little children. Today I heard a man talk bad about his 14-year-old in front of the kid. I wanted to say something so bad and I finally did. Do you know it takes 20 positives to make up for one negative? My Dad was like that, very negative, but I decided I didn't need to be like that and I have tried to be different. Last Sunday, when an altar call, was given in the church I attended, I saw at least 3 6-7-year-olds go up to the altar as the invitation was given. And I was reminded that I too began to know Jesus at such a young age. This tragedy in Connecticut is not the first time something like this has happened. Horrific things have happened in Colorado at the movie theatre, Columbine, Portland Oregon Clackamas Mall, Tacoma Mall, Tacoma Police Chief, Virginia Tech, the Kansas City Chiefs player. Need I go on? Look at Matthew 2:16 "Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coast thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men." Evil has been in this world for a long time, it has not just started. Remember the Jews slaughtered in Germany. That is why each of us needs Jesus, we really do. That is why he was sent, this being the Christmas season when we celebrate his coming to this world to redeem mankind. Evil will not leave this world, it will happen again. We really need Jesus, we really do. God Bless, LVZ.