Weep With

Nº 324

October 15, 2024

In honor of Dan's latest book release, the remainder of October will feature excerpts from October Storm. This week is taken from the chapter titled, "Make the Call."

The dual command, “Rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep” (Romans 12:15) is one of the most challenging directives in scripture.

Rejoicing with those who rejoice means we express genuine joy for those who win a new car, earn a big bonus, lose weight, bake the best pie, or hit a hole-in-one. When our tendency toward envy and jealousy gives way to a true sense of joy for our another’s success, their joy ripples through our lives as well.

Weeping with those who weep is also tough. Feeling the pain of others is easy for most of us. When we hear of a fire, flood, car wreck, or cancer diagnosis, we hurt for whoever is suffering. The difficult part is the WITH.

Mourning WITH someone requires that we do something; write a note, stop and talk, visit the hospital, make a call. In some way, make an effort to connect with the one in pain.

Our mind tells us, I’m not trained. I don’t know what to say. They don’t want to hear from me. But we are the hands and feet of Jesus, and the clarion call commands us to weep with those who weep.

Excelsior,

Dan Bolin

Author & President

Refueling in Flight Ministries