Do you think they ever knew? Do you think they ever realized what they had rejected? I can't help but wonder with stories like this in the Bible. It's such a tragedy that they missed out on Jesus' visit.
His face was set towards Jerusalem -- he was headed towards the cross. The rejection would not derail him, and he would not lash out in violence. Here we see the tone set -- violence is not to be the response. The Gospel moves forward, not lashing out in vindictiveness, but moving forward in grace. We continue to learn these lessons -- when there are setbacks, let us continue to keep our eyes focused on the cross and the redemptive love shown there, that we may mimic that in our own lives.
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