Good Morning Friends,
“Jesus said, ‘This is a wicked generation. It
asks for a miraculous sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.
For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to
this generation. The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men
of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to
listen to Solomon's wisdom, and now one greater than Solomon is here. The men
of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it;
for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now one greater than Jonah is
here.’” (Luke 11:29-32)
Sometimes God seems so absent and invisible. It
would be a whole lot easier if I could see Him work miracles and act in ways
that left no room for doubt.
That was the attitude of the people of Jesus’
day. They wanted to be convinced. They wanted all doubt to be erased. Even when
Jesus did perform miracles it wasn’t enough. They always wanted more proof –
another miracle – an additional sign of God’s presence and work.
There comes a point at which a person has to step
over the line and trust what cannot be seen and what will not be proven beyond
all doubt. That is what faith is – to trust when you can’t see everything.
That doesn’t mean no proof exists – there is
proof of God’s existence and proof of God’s care – just never enough to satisfy
all doubts. To remove all doubts would be to eliminate the need for faith. But
faith is what God is looking for and what pleases Him.
Solomon was a living example of God’s gift of
direction and guidance. Jonah was a living example of God’s desire to see
people change and work to accomplish that. People were impressed with Solomon
and people repented at Jonah’s preaching.
Someone far greater is here for us. The
teaching of Jesus shows wisdom that exceeds Solomon’s. The compassion of Jesus
shows love what Jonah showed. The sacrifice of Jesus shows grace and mercy
unlike any that has ever been seen.
Look at Jesus. Examine His life. Listen to His teaching.
Gaze into His love. In Him is the basis you need for faith.
His, by Grace, Steve
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