Section 3
joy or sorrow of others. They cannot feel what we feel. Sometimes we hope to find someone to whom we can tell our sorrows and joys. It is hard enough to find someone who will listen to us. It is even harder to find someone who will sympa thize with us.
Many times we think that the Lord is great. Even though our Lord is great, He does not ne glect the small things. We may think that what we tell Him must also be something great, or else He will not listen. Little do we realize that our Lord never neglects the small things. There is nothing that is too small for the Lord to listen to. He is willing to listen to everything. He is willing to listen to everything concerning us. He was willing to listen to His own disciples, and He was willing to listen to John's disciples. The disciples of John had followed their teacher for a long time. One can imagine the affection there was between them and John. When their teacher was killed, how could they not be broken hearted? The Bible does not say that they com plained about Herod, nor does it say that they cried all day long. They only buried John's body and then came to tell Jesus.
Some would bury their dead and then say, "Everything with me is over. I have lost all hope.