Into the Heart of Jesus

What an honor we have today to have a chance to peek into the heart of our Lord as we get to the middle of our reading (Luke 13:18-14:6). In verse 34 we read: "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not have it!" Do you hear the mother heart in these words? Don't we know the solid comfort of having all the family get safely home before a cold stormy night sets in? Just to have everyone warm and dry and secure seems to make all the difference.

But sadly that doesn't always happen. Hurt and rejection can leave members out wandering in the night. Most all have experienced that scratching anxiety that comes from wondering, "Where are they?". The good news is that Jesus knows how we are feeling. In Luke 19:41-42, Jesus actually weeps over the city with grief.  He intimately knows the rejection we feel when our love and desire to help is spurned. This understanding gives us an open door to come to Him with our hurt and pour it out in prayer. His hug and comfort is our true security in stormy times.

Thank you Lord for revealing your heart to us.