Signs

Signs

Matthew 16:1-3 1 Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red’; 3 and in the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.

Signs are important. They show us which way to go and they protect us from dangerous situations. I remember a time when Beverly and I were heading for home after one of our day trips out on the road. Beverly asked me if I was sure I was going the right direction, and I assured her I was until we passed a sign that said “Now Entering Alabama.” Had it not been for that sign I would have driven all the way to Birmingham before realizing I was going the wrong way, but the sign made it obvious. I was going South when I should have been going North.

The religious leaders of Jesus’ day asked Him for a sign proving He was sent by God. Jesus had already healed many people. He had fed thousands with just a few loaves and fish. He had cast out demons, calmed storms, and walked on water; yet the Pharisees and Sadducees asked for a sign. Jesus was exasperated. He answered them by basically saying, “You guys are smart enough to look at the sky and tell what the weather will do but you aren’t intelligent enough to see that I’m the promised Savior you’ve been waiting for.”

Many people today are still missing those signs. They are headed down a wide road leading to a broad gate when all the signs are pointing to a steep little path leading to a narrow gate. They are looking for a place of peace but headed for destruction. Do not miss the signs. Jesus is giving you good directions today. He says, “Follow Me.”

Have a God Filled Week,
Brother Donnie