Emphasis Preaching Journal

Many times the minister of a church hears his people say from the deep of a troubled soul, "My soul is so burdened, and my troubles are so great, I can hardly bear them." Often all we can do is listen.

When Jesus cried from the depth of his troubled soul to him who was able to save him from death, he was heard. But all that God did was listen. He listened to the troubled soul of his Son, but did nothing to prevent his death.