Through the Bible - Ruth 3-4, Luke 12:35-59
Good morning,
I would say that most, if not all of us,think of ourselves as amateur weather forecasters. How many times have you said or thought """it feels or even smells like rain today" and grabbed a jacket or umbrella as we headed out the door? We may see the cumulus clouds building on a summer afternoon, feel the humidity in the air, and predict that we'll have thunderstorms later in the afternoon.
For today's verse we go to today's New Testament reading in Luke 12 where Jesus has something to say about this to His listeners then and now.
Luke 12:54 Then Jesus turned to the crowd and said, "When you see clouds beginning to form in the west, you say, 'Here comes a shower.' And you are right. 55 When the south wind blows, you say, 'Today will be a scorcher.' And it is. 56 You fools! You know how to interpret the weather signs of the earth and sky, but you don't know how to interpret the present times. NLT
We started the week looking at what God said to Solomon about turning to Him that the land might be healed. When we look at the social landscape in our country today, we can't help but see what is going on but how much are we doing to turn our hearts and those of our families, friends and relatives towards Him?
We have the history of the last, bloodiest century, we have the biblical records of the attitude of societies in the Old and New Testaments and still do little change the course of our lives and those of our families, friends, and relatives. Where are we to begin?
John Calvin wrote, "This is what we should in short seek in the whole of Scripture: truly to know Jesus Christ, and the infinite riches that are comprised in him and are offered to us by him from God the Father."
As we get to know Christ better, He may work through us as He did through the Apostle Paul:
Acts 26:17-19 "'I'm sending you off to open the eyes of the outsiders so they can see the difference between dark and light, and choose light, see the difference between Satan and God, and choose God. I'm sending you off to present my offer of sins forgiven, and a place in the family, inviting them into the company of those who begin real living by believing in me.' (from THE MESSAGE.)
What will you put on as you head out the door today?
Blessings,
Mike
Mike
Luke 12:54-13:1
54 Then Jesus turned to the crowd and said, "When you see clouds beginning to form in the west, you say, 'Here comes a shower.' And you are right. 55 When the south wind blows, you say, 'Today will be a scorcher.' And it is. 56 You fools! You know how to interpret the weather signs of the earth and sky, but you don't know how to interpret the present times.
57 "Why can't you decide for yourselves what is right? 58 When you are on the way to court with your accuser, try to settle the matter before you get there. Otherwise, your accuser may drag you before the judge, who will hand you over to an officer, who will throw you into prison. 59 And if that happens, you won't be free again until you have paid the very last penny." NLT
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