Sharing above link on a previous discussion on the second point in the Lord’s Beatitudes about the blessedness of mourning.
Matthew 5:4 (KJV) Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
As @Carson puts it,
From today’s reading, my attention was driven to what causes this mourning?
Jesus mourned for Jerusalem’s impending doom in,
Luke 19:41 (KJV)
And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it.
Just as the Lord mourned for Jerusalem’s fall, Christians ought to feel sorrow for the lost people we meet.
And just as the Lord anticipates future consolation for His substitutionary sacrifice (Heb.12:2, KJV), Christ promises comforting for those who mourn and pray for the lost.
Thoughts to ponder:
•Do we mourn for the lost souls around us? Or, are we too distracted in this world to care?
•Do we experience joy for a sinner’s conversion? Or, are we too amused by worldly entertainment to take notice?
•Do we pray to the Lord of the harvest to send us as His co-laborers in His field? Or, are we enjoying the Spirit’s comfort so much we do not care for other’s spiritual need?