Living Differently: Letting Go of Our Fears

This passage shows Jesus’ sorrow over Jerusalem and the stranglehold of organized religion. Christ takes ridicule and threats for what they are; subordinate and in service to the purposes of God. Persecution should help to strengthen our resolve rather than shut it down. Lent is a time to let go of our fear of the people and things that plague us. Q: What makes us flee from living out God’s purpose for us?