Hope in Tears
Luke 19:41-42
As he came near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, "If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. (Lk. 19:41-42 NRSV)
Jesus weeps over Jerusalem, lamenting that the city has failed to recognize “the things that make for peace.” His tears reveal both grief and hope—grief for what could have been and hope for what still might be. Jesus’ lamentation reminds us that true hope does not ignore the pain of the world. Instead, it acknowledges the hurt and seeks transformation.
The Divine invites us to sit with both sorrow and hope. As we examine the injustice, division, and suffering around us, it is easy to become discouraged. Yet, the tears of Jesus are an invitation to embrace the world as it is, not as a way of giving up on it, but as a renewal of our commitment to the bringing of healing to wholeness.
Hope calls us to believe that transformation is possible, even through our tears. Jesus’ lament is not the end of the story—it is a doorway into deeper action. These sacred tears invite us to reimagine a hopeful future of inclusive love and a peace beyond understanding.
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