Some Pharisees came to Jesus and warned Him to leave because Herod was out to kill Him. Now they may have been acting out of genuine concern for Jesus, or they may have been trying to quietly get Him to stop causing trouble.
Whatever the case Jesus was having none of it. He had a job to do and would continue to do that job. This was not just bravado. Jesus knew full well what His mission was and that it would necessitate going to the cross. It was also necessary for Him to die on Jerusalem.
Moreover, Jesus was concerned for Jerusalem. He did not fear for His own life, for He knew what God was doing and had complete confidence in His Father. Instead He was concerned for Jerusalem. He knew that if only they would have listened to Him they would have spared themselves much suffering.
We live in a time when society is increasingly anti-Christian. We need to beware of feeling sorry for ourselves. It is not us who is in danger but our godless society. We should weep for our society, rather than weep for ourselves.
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