Great Sorrow

I love the story of a little girl named Ruth, who was sent on an errand by her mother. She was gone for such a long time that her mother became frantic with worry. When Ruth finally returned, her mother hugged her tightly, asking, "Where have you been? What took you so long?"
Ruth replied, "On my way home I saw Sally sitting in front of her house. She was crying because her doll was broken."
"So," said the mother, "you stopped to help her fix her doll?"
"Oh no!" replied Ruth, "I stopped to help her cry."
Jesus said, "The greatest love is shown when people lay down their lives for their friends" (John 15:13, NLT). He saw that our sins caused great sorrow, so He stopped and shed not tears, but His blood, for our sins.

- Lenya Heitzig and Penny Pierce Rose in Pathway to God's Treasure: Ephesians