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Gospel commentary for Thursday, November 21, 2024
When God weeps for a path to peace in a world of distractions
In today’s Gospel, we witness Jesus approaching Jerusalem, and upon seeing the city, He sheds tears—a powerful image of God’s deep love and sorrow for His people. Jesus looks upon Jerusalem and grieves, saying, “If you had only recognised on this day the way to peace!”
Jesus’ tears reveal His heart—a heart that loves, warns, and aches when we stray. The people of Jerusalem missed the signs of God’s call and became blind to the path of peace. Caught up in false hopes and misguided beliefs, they lost their way, allowing their eyes to be clouded by illusions. As Isaiah reminds us, those who cling to false idols cannot see the truth. When we, too, fail to recognise God’s invitations, we risk becoming trapped by fears, ambitions, or distractions that rob us of inner peace.
Jesus warns of Jerusalem’s impending destruction, a tragedy that occurred forty years later when the city fell to Roman forces. Yet His warning goes beyond the city’s fate; it is a call for all to recognise “the moment of your visitation.” Each day, God reaches out, calling us to recognize Him in the people around us, in our struggles, and in our blessings
As we reflect, let’s ask ourselves: Do we allow Jesus to lead us on the path of peace? Are we attentive to His visitation in our lives? Jesus weeps for us out of love, and in that love, we find our true peace.
Here, Jesus speaks not only to the people of Jerusalem but to all of us, urging us to see God’s presence and follow the path to true peace.