Reflection for THURSDAY, 33rd Week, Ordinary Time
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Today's Gospel Verses
Luke 19:41-44
As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you.”
Today's Reflection
The gospels mentioned of two occasions that Jesus shed tears.
One was when His good friend Lazarus died. The other was what we just heard in the gospel.
Indeed, Jesus had every reason to shed tears over Jerusalem.
In the year 70AD, the city was destroyed and Temple was razed to the ground when the revolting Jews were crushed by the Roman army.
All because the message of Jesus, the message of peace did not sink into their hearts.
They did not heed the signs that God gave them.
As for us, we too can avoid impending danger and even tragedy if we look clearly at the signs in our lives.
If we do not heed the signs that God is giving us to enter into a deeper relationship with Him in prayer and to live a life of love and peace, then we are making ourselves prone to the danger and the tragedy of sin.
Let us ask God to enlighten us so as to heed the signs from God that we see around us.
When we understand the message of love and peace, then there will be no more tears.
GOD BLESS YOU
Good morning. Have a nice day