Today’s words from Jesus are both heart-wrenching
and wildly hopeful. He looks out over Jerusalem and cries out, “For I tell you,
you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name
of the Lord.’” That’s not just poetic—it’s prophetic.
On one hand, it’s a piercing reminder of Israel’s
rejection of their Messiah at His first coming. But on the other, it’s a
glorious promise: a day is coming when their hearts will swing wide open, and
the nation will welcome Him with joy. This verse is a divine window into God’s
unfolding plan—and a wake-up call for us to recognize and receive Christ now.
Zoom out for context: Jesus had just unleashed a
series of woes (pronouncements of God’s displeasure) on the religious
elite—calling out their hypocrisy and spiritual blindness. They were peddling
empty religion while missing the very presence of God. But Jesus wasn’t cold or
detached. His heart was breaking. He wept over them with love. When He said they
wouldn’t see Him again until they cried out “Blessed is He who comes,” He was
pointing to His return—His Second Coming—when Israel will finally embrace Him
as the true Messiah: “And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is
written, ‘The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness
from Jacob’” (Romans 11:25–26). That future is locked in (Zechariah 12:10-11).
But here’s the real question: what about today?
This hits home because we can fall into the same
trap. We can play the religious game and miss the living Christ standing right
in front of us. We can treat Him like a respected tradition instead of a
reigning King. But the blessing doesn’t come from keeping Jesus at a polite
distance while we dabble in religion. It comes from embracing Him
personally—crying out from the depths of our hearts, “Blessed is He who comes
in the name of the Lord!” His Second Coming is guaranteed—but the day of
salvation is now.
So here’s the call: don’t wait. Don’t deny what your
heart already knows is true. Say it now. Welcome Him today—not as a historical
figure, but as the living Lord who longs to reign in your heart, your home, and
your future. Let’s be the ones who greet Him with joy today—and who are ready
to greet Him with glory when He returns.
And now, may the Lord give you eyes to see Him clearly, a heart to receive Him fully, and a voice that rejoices to declare, “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.” May you live with holy expectancy, worship with burning sincerity, and walk daily in the light of His coming.
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