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Luke chapter 13, verse 34.

Oh, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it.

How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings,

and you were not willing?

What a picture into Jesus' heart, specifically for the city of Jerusalem and the people of God, the Jewish people who were rejecting him in Jerusalem,

who would soon crucify him in Jerusalem and yet see his compassion for them. He loves them so

much. He longs for them to be brought into the kingdom of God to be nestled under

the wings of God as Father through his love for them. I want to let this verse lead us to pray in two ways.

One, for us to with compassion, plead before God, like Jesus here, with His spirit in us,

to plead before God for people around us who to this point have not been willing to come to God through

Jesus, to pray and plead for them, much like we see in Jesus this longing for their salvation,

and specifically to pray this for Jewish men, women, and children

all around the world scattered in many different countries for us to join in Jesus' prayer

and longing specifically for Jewish people to know and receive Jesus's love

for them. Oh, God, we pray by the spirit of Jesus in us for people in our lives who we've shared the gospel with who we long to know your grace and

your mercy long to be brought into relationship with you and to this point they have not been willing

God we press in right now and we pray even as different different names, people are coming to our mind, family members,

friends, coworkers, classmates we've prayed for before. We ask God, please do what only you can do.

We pray again today for their salvation. We long to see them come to know you. Please,

oh God, do whatever is needed in their hearts to open their eyes to see your love for them in Jesus.

God, we pray for their salvation. Please, please, please, God, do it today. we pray that today might be the day for some of them

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