Matthew 16:1-3
The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tried to test him by asking for a sign from heaven. He told them: If the sky is red in the evening, you say the weather will be good. But if the sky is red and gloomy in the morning, you say it is going to rain. You can tell what the weather will be like by looking at the sky. But you don't understand what is happening now.
I’m glad I got a long walk in yesterday morning. As soon as Joe and I left home after dinner headed toward Master Park I began to notice the darkening sky and heavy air. I told Joe we should stay closer to home because it was going to rain. In 18 minutes we made a circle from our home to the ball fields and back. It was about .9 of a mile. Within 2 minutes of walking back into the house it began pouring rain. Like the Pharisees and Sadducees I can sometimes predict rain and like these leaders, sometimes I fail to see other things to which I should be sensitive. Jesus told these leaders that the only sign they would be given was the sign of Jonah which had earlier been explained as symbolic of his death and resurrection. God can speak to us in many ways. The leaders couldn’t hear because of their hard hearts. How is your heart? Is it open to hearing the whisper of God?
Gracious God, We want to hear your voice but sometimes our earthly concerns overwhelm us so that we can only hear ourselves. Give us hearts that are sensitive to you. We ask in your Son’s holy name. Amen.
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