Luke’s Gospel describes Jesus still approaching the city when he weeps over it and prophecies its destruction. He weeps because he loves the city and the people, but it will be totally destroyed by its enemies and the people with it. He is going to enter the city with the Jews rejoicing because they think their king is ready to take his kingdom and save them from oppression. What they don’t know is that Jesus will be rejected by the authority of Rome, humiliated and sentenced to death on the cross. And so their hope will be dashed. “For he who has given himself to us is going to be delivered into the power of men.”
However, we never think this way for Jesus. Our faith is built in human nature and spirit, but it has never been tested. It is important to live our faith or we need to practice it throughout our lives and that our actions reveal it into the world. “The world will be recognizing us by our action.”
Let us pray for all human beings. Our mission as believers is also to pray for those who do not yet believe. Let us be light or candle in this world. Jesus is Love. He gave up his life first and left us a trail to follow so that we may find our way home. Jesus, lead us on to LOVE.
