A large crowd trailed behind, including many grief-stricken women. But Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. For the days are coming when they will say, ‘Fortunate indeed are the women who are childless, the wombs that have not borne a child and the breasts that have never nursed.’ People will beg the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and plead with the hills, ‘Bury us.’ For if these things are done when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?” (Luke 23:27-31 NLT)
Many times we have missed this detail along the Way of the Cross. But Luke didn’t. He carefully noted that there were weeping women, mourning for Jesus as they followed him to Calvary. During his year of ministry Jesus has paid particular attention to children, lepers, immigrants and women when others didn't. Now as he approaches his final hours Jesus once more makes time for and spends his limited energy to publicly speak to these grieving women. Though it is a hard message he gives them - Jesus still loves these daughters of Jerusalem. Apparently He loves us all.
PRAY:
Lord Jesus on your way to die for my sins you took time to break down social barriers. In your eyes everyone matters - especially those who often get overlooked. By your grace in my life - may every person I meet , no matter who they are, matter to me too. In your matchless name I pray. Amen.
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