Luke 19:41-44 NIV
Luke 19:41-44 NIV As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it (42) 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. (43) 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. (44) 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."
From the Life Application Study Bible:
"About 40 years after Jesus said these words, they came true. In A.D. 66, the Jews revolted against Roman control. Three years later Titus, son of the emperor Vespasian, was sent to crush the rebellion. Roman soldiers attacked Jerusalem and broke through the northern wall but still couldn't take the city. Finally, they laid siege to it, and in A.D. 70 they were able to enter the severely weakened city and burn it. Six hundred thousand Jews were killed during Titus's onslaught."
I wonder what things would have been like if the Jews had all recognized and bowed down before King Jesus. I wonder what my life would have been like if I had bowed to Him before age 32. I'll never know either answer but I do know Him now. I pray that you know Him and Love Him and Serve Him.
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