When Love and Holiness "Kiss"; Luke 19:39-44

Delivered during the Sunday Morning Worship Service, 2/2/2025. As we continue the narrative of the Triumphal Entry, we enter the scene as Jesus is making His way down the western slope of the Mount of Olives on a donkey. As He looks upon the Holy City of Jerusalem and the magnificent Temple complex before Him-- He breaks down and wails. He then, accurately predicts the harsh judgment that is coming upon that city because they did not know the time of their visitation. We will analyze these epic events both in what they mean for Israel in the foreground, and eschatologically for all people in the "not yet". Given this scenario, we will ask ourselves why does the Son of God incarnate weep over the impending judgment rather than omnipotently preventing it? We will ponder the age-old question of the relationship between God's love, compassion and mercy-- and His holiness. Ultimately we will realize that God is perfect both in the nature and harmony of all His attributes, and that in Christ-- love and holiness "kiss".