The Time of God’s Coming

 Esther 9-10; Luke 19

“…If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace – but now it is hidden from your eyes…you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you.”

Luke 19:42, 44

Peace is not the absence of conflict. Rather, peace is the presence of Jesus as Lord. Jerusalem welcomed Jesus as their liberator from the Romans, but not as their suffering servant and resurrected Lord. Peace is found in receiving both Christ’s death for our sin, and knowing our resurrection to new life. There are ‘kairos’ seasons in our life when God is making his appeal to us, just as he was to Jerusalem. Recognizing the time of God’s coming, and responding to him, brings understanding of the difference between life and death. As we pray for our family, city, and nation(s), let us pray for the kind of peace with God that transforms lives. Let us pray for eyes to be opened to see who Christ is and to know the time of God’s coming to us. Jesus still weeps over lives and cities that are blinded to who he is. As he intercedes through us, our hearts are moved by his compassion and his mission to reach lives and cities with the Gospel.

“Lord Jesus, bring your peace to our city and open our eyes to see you, for your glory.”