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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).
The Lord Jesus loved the nation of Israel, and would gladly have comforted and protected them, yet they would not accept Him. We have a similar problem today in this world, on a wider scale, and involving many people. At the time of my writing this in 2023, it is estimated that there are 30 million refugees in this world, and half of them are under eighteen. Life is almost intolerable in their home countries, sometimes because of civil war, sometimes because of bad governments, and sometimes because of mismanagement of their natural resources.
They all want a better life, and often risk their lives to get to European countries, or into Canada and the United States, in order to get this. But the way to get into these other countries is usually illegal, and they face tremendous hardships and dangers along the way. Many of them drown trying to cross large bodies of water in makeshift boats, or are robbed and ill-treated by those they meet along the way. They are often like those in Jerusalem, for they have no one to look after them.
But the Lord Jesus loves every one of them, and is reaching out to save them, comfort them, and give them hope beyond this world. Sadly, many do not want to hear about the Lord Jesus, and like the Jewish nation, will not come to Him for help and comfort.
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