Luke 19:41-44

There are two occasions in the Gospels where we are explicitly told Jesus was weeping.  One of those occasions was on Palm Sunday.  In one sense, it seems curious that on a festive day where Jesus was hailed and celebrated as He rode into Jerusalem that this would be one of those occasions.  In Luke 19:41-44, as Jesus rode into the city at the beginning of Passover, we are indeed told that crowds cheered and praised Jesus.  And yet later that same day, He was weeping in the city.  Why?  What was it that so grieved Jesus?  Palm Sunday provides opportunity for us to see from an intimate angle the love, lament, and greater love of Jesus. What can we learn about His resolute love, His deep lament, and the extent to which He was willing to go to love people who didn’t recognize Him? On this Palm Sunday, we look closely at Jesus.

Pastor Tim Haugen