Jesus’s tears

As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, “May you, on this day, also know what brings you peace! But now it’s hidden from your eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, when thine enemies shall come upon thee, and they shall compass thee round about, and shall overtake thee on every side, even thy children and thy children in thee, and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another;

Encourage believers to open their hearts and let Jesus act. According to St. Irene, “God’s glory is the living man, for the real-life of man is the vision of God.” and he saw the city, weeping “(Luke 19;41). Jesus is the holiest man whoever lived, yet we can see him filled with sorrow and sorrow. What brought tears to Jesus? A city he loved so much, but which did not know the most important thing in its history: the coming of the Messiah and his gifts to all the inhabitants. Do we give reason to weep for Jesus over our sin and neglect of good?

Have we ever had the Lord wait for us? If we do not love Jesus, we cannot follow him. Let us remember the anger Jesus showed when he drove the vendors out of the temple (cf. Johan 2: 13-17). Why are we afraid of our emotions, or why are we trying to hide them? When God created us in His image, He declared that all was well. However, the original sin wound brought an increase in selfishness, established passions, and hostile aggression. Because of human sin, we have all been hurt in our quest for love, and we have all experienced how destructive emotions can be. To protect ourselves from further injuries, we built a whole complex of defense mechanisms and internal fortifications. Our unhealed wounds and unmet needs remain locked in our hearts. And finally, our inner walls can close us in bitterness, in emotional cold, lonely and alive only as if “half.” However, God wants us to live to this full so that we can witness to the world of a healthy, balanced Christian life. He wants to set us free so that we can freely rejoice or regret, show anger against injustice, and show love for all that is true, right, and beautiful in the world.

Next time, when you find yourself in a situation that evokes an emotional response, do not deny your feelings or condemn yourself for not being holy enough. On the contrary, bring your reaction before the Lord. Ask him to purify your feelings and let him fully come to life