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“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!” (Matthew 23:37).
This verse has often seemed to me to be one of the saddest verses in the Bible. I grew up on a farm, and we had chickens. When little chicks hatched, they would follow their mother all around the barnyard. If any danger approached, they would run to her, and she would spread her wings over them to protect them. She would sometimes attack a dog or a cat if they came too close. The little chicks looked to their mother for protection until they were big enough to look after themselves.
The Lord Jesus wanted to do this for His beloved people Israel, but they would not have Him. They would rather face the danger and be hurt than take refuge in Him. In the same way many in this world are facing serious danger from coming judgment, yet will not come to the Lord Jesus.
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