Today’s scripture lesson really only includes verses 41-44 - where we hear that Jesus wept over the city. I found it important for this reflection to include the full story back to verse 28 so you have some context. Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem and the disciples bring him a colt to ride into the city - the city where he knows he is going to be crucified. The people sing praises to his name and the Pharisees tell him to send them away. We usually hear this text on Palm Sunday in the liturgical church.

I will say it again, for me, the church is the starting place for recognizing that we are not alone. God has given us to each other. God is with us. Whether we make that divine connection within the four walls of a building or Christ shows himself to us through a connection with another person, the Church is there to remind us we belong and not that we belong to a building with four walls, but to a people of God – we belong to God.