Jesus weeps over a city that rejects Him—longing to gather His people like a mother hen with her chicks—while announcing that a desolate “house” awaits those who shut the door of the Kingdom. This closing episode ties the week together with both comfort and urgency.

👀 What you’ll discover in this episode...

✅ 🕊️ The mother-hen metaphor: Jesus’ tender desire to gather and protect

✅ 🏛️ “Your house is left desolate”: what that meant then—and what it can mean now

✅ ⏳ Why divine patience has limits: mercy offered, consequences ignored

✅ 🌍 From leaders to a nation: how failed shepherding harms the whole community

✅ 🙌 Hope beyond judgment: “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord”

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Solo wrap-up and this week’s Matthew 23 journey

01:10 – Reading Matthew 23:37–39: tears, wings, and warning

03:05 – Tender love meets urgent accountability

05:02 – “Your house desolate”: from temple language to today’s spiritual reality

07:00 – Living awake: welcoming people Jesus longs to gather

🙋‍♂️ Reflection and Application

Where might I be resisting Jesus’ gathering love—staying outside His wings instead of under them?

Do my words and church habits invite people toward Jesus, or quietly shut the door?

One step this weekend: who can I personally invite, welcome, or protect so they can encounter Christ’s love?

💬 Share your thoughts below or in the comments — we’d love to hear from you!

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