...the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, saying, “Blessed is the King...”
And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.”
He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.”
And when He drew near and saw the city, He wept over it, saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! Luke 19: 37-42
Those Pharasees knew exactly what was going on. Whatever we can say about them, they were’t stupid. Just foolish. As in gain the whole world and yet lose your soul foolish. And here, in comparison, even the stones know what is what.
And am I not so very guilty of the same blindness? The same folly? Yesterday Chris’ sermon revisited what sin enslaved us ... bound putrid corpses suffering rigor mortis ... that of the systems of the world (think twisted priorities), that of the ruler of this world (think twisted thoughts) and that of the lusts of our flesh (think twisted selfishness). From this, through His great love and rich mercy and freely bestowed grace, we have been set free.
Yet I return, like a dog, to my vomit. Would that I would know, with clarity, the things that make for peace.
O Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon me.
O Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon me.
O Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world, grant me your peace.
We considered last night, in our community group, our prayers. Our evangelical to do list that we offer (arrogantly?) to the LORD of heavens and earth. Does He not know what He is about? Did He not teach us to pray Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven?
So be it.
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