Wednesday, 22 November 2017

HE WEPT OVER IT

PRAYER PAUSE  


Thursday 23 November 2017


HE WEPT OVER IT


Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.


Reading: “As Jesus drew near Jerusalem and came in sight of the city he wept over it and said, “If you had only understood the message of peace.”  (Luke 19:41-44)



Reflection. God weeps over our follies and cannot save us from the consequences. Jerusalem and the temple were destroyed. Zimbabwe was “destroyed” by years of folly and neglect. And we know that in our own lives there are many things we have only slowly come to understand. Jesus wept over the city and Christians later built a small chapel to mark the spot. It is simply called Dominus Flevit, the Lord wept. God weeps over our sad world. But, like every mother who weeps for their children, he does not despair of us. There are always new moments – like in Zimbabwe this week- where we can begin again, and again and again. Seventy times seven. We will get there in the end. “All will be well.”  


Prayer. Lord, help us to be keenly aware. Help us not to miss our opportunity. Lord, that we may see! Amen.


































No comments:

Post a Comment