Luke 19:41 & 44b
Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it,..."because you did not know the time of your visitation."
All this time Israel was looking for their Messiah. Especially in Jerusalem where the Temnple was, God's dwelling place, I'm sure daily prayers were being offered asking God to send Him. Yet those entrusted to the knowledge of the Scriptures, those who should have been among the most vigialant, expectant, and able to recogonize Him, the Pharaisees, refused to see Him.
It breaks my heart when I see my children make a poor choice that will cause them some hurt or difficulty. How much more was Jesus' heart broken when His chosen people did not recoginize the time of His visitation as the salvation they had been longing to receive over the centuries. How could Jesus not weep knowing the consequences their rejection of Him would yield.
I must ever be vigilant to hear God's voice, feel His promptings and recogonize His leading so I will not miss His visitations or cause Him to weep.
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