As he (Jesus) approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace.” Luke 19:38-42
Lord Jesus, we live with a deep ache for peace—a longing for all things right, and no relationships broken. We get restless, then choose foolishly.
Some days we’re like children demanding 4 o’clock-cookies before a 6 o’clock-supper. Other days, we fall into the pit of “if only.” If only this, that, or the other, had or had not, happened.
Cravings, aches, and pains take over. Good longings and better judgment get sabotaged by empty promises and temporary relief. The grass only appears to be greener “over there.”
But then we hear you utter the only truly significant “If” “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace.” Indeed, Jesus, you alone—this day and every day, are the Prince of Peace, king of calm, and lord of serenity.
Only in union and fellowship with you, do we find the true and sufficient peace for which we long. Whether we are living in a penthouse or “outhouse,” with good health or malignant cells, whether we are adored or ignored, it’s you we really want and need.
Until the Day of quintessential peace, continue to fill and free our hearts. Be our sanity and satisfaction, Jesus. So very Amen we pray, in your tender and triumphant name.