A King Who Weeps

Series Title: Holy WeekSeries Summary: Over the Lenten season, we focused our attention on Lament. As we come to Holy Week, our attention shifts to hope. On Palm Sunday, we will see how praise and lament collide as Jesus weeps over Jerusalem, revealing himself as the prophet who not only laments but acts to bring an end to all laments. On Easter Sunday, we will celebrate how the risen Christ meets us in our sorrow, as we see him meet two disciples traveling on a road toward the town of Emmaus. There, we get a glimpse of a future where lament is healed, and God wipes away every tear.Passages: Luke 19:28-44Speaker: Omar OrtizAs Jesus rides into Jerusalem that crowds are shouting praises. They do not, however, fully grasp who he is and why he is coming into the city. As a result, Jesus laments over the city. Jeremiah lamented after Jerusalem's destruction by the Babylonians. Jesus laments before its destruction by the Romans. Jesus is the prophet greater than Jeremiah. He not only laments over us, but he has the power to do something that will end our laments.