"They will smash you to the ground and your children within you,
and they will not leave one stone upon another within you
because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”
LUKE 19:44
These words carry a weight of urgency and spiritual insight. They beckon us to be attuned to moments of divine presence, to recognize when the sacred intersects with our lives.
In the quiet of our hearts, in the ordinary and extraordinary, there are visitations—times when grace touches us, when purpose aligns, when destiny unfolds. It is in these junctures that we glimpse eternity, and our souls stir with recognition.
As Jesus drew near Jerusalem, he saw the city and wept over it, saying, “If this day you only knew what makes for peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. For the days are coming upon you when your enemies will raise a palisade against you; they will encircle you and hem you in on all sides. They will smash you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave one stone upon another within you because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.” (Luke 19:41-44)
May we open our eyes, our hearts, and our spirits to these holy encounters. For in recognizing the time of God’s visitation, we find purpose, transformation, and the whisper of eternity.
Pericope:
VI: The Teaching Ministry in Jerusalem
THE LAMENT FOR JERUSALEM
Luke 19:41-44
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