![]() ![]() Hawkins on Twitter For free videos, podcasts, and book downloads, visit. ![]() Hawkins is the author of over 40 books including the best-selling “Code Series” with over two million in print, including The Joshua Code: 52 Scripture Verses every Believer Should Know, The Jesus Code: 52 Scripture Questions Every Believer Should Answer, and The Bible Code: Finding Jesus in Every Book in the Bible.įollow O. The Hawkins’s also have six grandchildren.ĭr. Luke 13 tells us about a day when He wept over the city before arriving there. Wendy is married to Brian Hermes and Holly is married to David Shivers. Jesus cried for Jerusalem at least three times. They have two daughters, Wendy and Holly, both of whom are also graduates of TCU. He has been married to his wife, the former Susan Cavness of Austin, Texas, since 1970. In addition, he holds the Doctorate of Literature degree from Liberty University (Hon.) as well as several other honorary doctorate degrees. He also earned the Master of Divinity and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Hawkins, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, earned the Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. Jesus wept for His followers Jesus wept for His disciples because He could see ahead to the garden, when their self-sufficiency had them sleeping instead of praying (Mark 14:3740). Prior to the beginning of his tenure at GuideStone in 1997, Hawkins served as senior pastor of the historic First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas (1993-1997) and as senior pastor of the First Baptist Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (1978-1993) as well as earlier pastorates in Oklahoma. GuideStone Funds is the largest Christian-based mutual fund in the world with assets under management of over 20 billion dollars. GuideStone serves more than 250,000 individual participants from churches, missionary organizations, colleges and universities, hospitals, and other nonprofit institutions with their financial and benefit service needs. Hawkins is president and chief executive officer of GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Please feel free to share your thoughts and prayers in the comments. May Your Presence be palpable to each hurting person today. Thank You for the rescuers and volunteers who have come to the aid to save and rescue lives. Lord, our hearts are broken for those affected by the recent tragedies. Thank You that You are with us in the storm (Matthew 14:22-32). It was a cave, and a stone lay across it. 37 But some of them said, Could not the one who opened the eyes of the blind man have done something so that this man would not have died 38 So Jesus, perturbed again, came to the tomb. Thank You, Jesus, that Your heart breaks with ours when disaster strikes. m 36 So the Jews said, See how he loved him. Maybe we asked, “Where were you, God?” But, He is near. Yesterday, a gunman in Las Vegas ended the lives of more than 50 people. He is the One who is touched by our broken hearts and weeps with us.Įxcerpted with permission from The Joshua Code by O. Meditate on the fact that we have a Lord who is not far off and removed. King David said it best: “For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning” (Psalm 30:5). 36 So the Jews said, Seehow he loved him 37 But some of them. He is preserving all our tears in a bottle, and one day He will wipe them all away. 34 And he said, Where have you laid him They said to him, Lord, come and see. It reveals a beautiful scene in heaven: “God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” This is our hope. He began to weep, How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. ![]() Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.The last time tears are mentioned in the Bible is in Revelation 21:4. 42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, ( L) that they may believe that you sent me.” ( M)Ĥ3 When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” ( N) 44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, ( O) and a cloth around his face. Then Jesus looked up ( J) and said, “Father, ( K) I thank you that you have heard me. “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.” ( G)Ĥ0 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, ( H) you will see the glory of God?” ( I)Ĥ1 So they took away the stone. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. ![]() 36 Then the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” ( B)ģ7 But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man ( C) have kept this man from dying?” ( D) Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Deadģ8 Jesus, once more deeply moved, ( E) came to the tomb. ![]()
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