Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
As parents we may understand this. As our children grow we hover over them, do our best to keep them from harm, give them an education, discipline, warning, boundaries and consequences. God, our Heavenly Father gave us His word, His perfect Son Jesus, and His Holy Spirit. Will we hear, listen, study, learn, pray, and obey? All His words teach us how to live a good, loving, righteous, gentle, kind, self controlled life. He is our good good Father. Will we come under His wings, His hand, His Son King Jesus?
John 16:33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have over come the world.
Will we choose blessing or cursing?
Deuteronomy 11:26 “Behold, I set before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God which I commanded you today;
You alone are worthy our Lord and God. Thank You Abba