The weekends are great; you can get things done and even have a little time to yourself; you can do what you want!!! Then Monday morning comes along and its back to the same old grind. YUK!!! Frustration; you have to do something you don't want to do... work. It is tough!!! Jesus encountered frustration too, as this verse from the book of Matthew shows...
WEB: Matthew 23:37. “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!
Jerusalem was the center of worship for the Jews. It had been the place of much turmoil over the centuries and was the seat of great kings like David, Solomon and Hezekiah. However, the Jews were a stubborn people and quite often a prophet sent by God was killed. Jesus knew all this and his frustration with this city is obvious. Yet, he did what he had to do and for that I am thankful. I just wonder how he felt about doing it? Perhaps, it was like the way I feel about Monday's....