Tumangis si Jesus.

Juan 11:35

“Sige lang. Sandal ka na at ‘wag mong pipigilan. Iiyak mo na ang lahat sa langit. Iiyak mo na ang lahat sa akin.” Lyrics ‘yan ng sikat na kanta noong 2005. Malamang puwede rin itong sabihin ni Lord sa atin sa tuwing may pinagdadaanan tayo. Pero sandali nga, teka lang. Is there really a place for tears in our faith?

Crying is something we are hesitant to do, especially when people are around. May mali ba sa pag-iyak? Is it a sign of weakness? Puwedeng oo, puwedeng hindi. But is it wrong to show our weaknesses? Let’s look at Jesus who is our perfect model.

In John 11:35 — which, by the way, is the shortest verse in the whole Bible — we are reminded that Jesus Himself cried. Umiyak Siya nang malamang namatay ang kaibigan Niyang si Lazaro. Dahil dito, nakaramdam Siya ng matinding lungkot at pighati. And so, even if there were people around, He didn’t hold back His tears. Jesus wept! 

Indeed, there’s a place for tears in our faith walk. Kung tayo ay nakakaranas ng anumang kabigatan, it is okay to express them through tears. If our hearts feel so heavy, we can let our tears flow before God. Take comfort in the fact that God will not take it against us.

Mas makakabuti nga kung iiyak natin ang lahat kay Lord. Sabi sa Psalm 34:17–18 (NIV), “The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”

May pinagdadaanan ka ba, kapatid? Sige lang. Iiyak mo lang ang lahat.