Grieving With Jesus Stage #3: Depression
Jesus Depressed? Say What? Thinking of the Son of God being depressed is for some almost impossible to believe. Many would think that this Son of Man was much stronger than this while he journeyed here on earth. If you struggle with this, please let me ask you some questions: How could Jesus be "a man of sorrows acquainted with grief?" How could he be "tempted in every way like we are tempted " or be empathic regarding our feelings and infirmities, as mentioned in Hebrews 4:15ff, if he didn't process grief like you or me? Now when I talk about this stage of grief, I am not talking about chronic depression. I am talking about the acute onset of depression that comes upon us when we experience a significant loss. I am talking about those dark overwhelming feelings and grief triggers that cause us to feel low down and or loaded down. This includes a semblance of sadness or sorrow, ...