Luke 12:54-56
And He also said to the crowds, “Whenever you should see a
cloud rising up in the west, immediately you all say that a shower comes and it
does become this way. And whenever you
should see the south wind blowing, you all say that a scorching heat will be,
and it becomes this way. Hypocrites! You all have known how to discern the face of
the earth and the heavens; but this present time, how do you not discern?
Thoughts for Today
First Thought:
Once more Jesus takes the time to talk to the crowds. Jesus continues to take advantage of whoever
would listen to Him. He isn’t necessarily going and hunting people down, but He
isn’t afraid to speak to whoever the Father places into His life, either. Jesus is going to make the most of each
situation.
Who is your audience?
Where do you find the people God is bringing into your life?
Second Thought:
We know how to read the signs. Ever hear the expression, “Red at night,
sailor’s delight; red in morning, sailor’s warning?” Or maybe you have gone outside and smelled
rain in the air. Or perhaps you’ve seen
all of the clouds clear out in winter and you’ve known that a cold snap was
coming. The truth is that we do know how
to read the world around us. We’re not
dumb. We can learn and adapt to much of
what we put our mind to. The question
that Jesus asks in this teaching is how much we want to put our mind to God and
His ways.
Are you focused on God and His ways? Are you spending time learning to examine
your life so you can live more like His ways?
Third Thought:
In the end, look at the adjective that
talks about the people who behave in this manner. Jesus calls them
hypocrites. Again, this is a Greek
theater word. It means “actor.” It means a person who puts on a face or persona
that isn’t true within. When we claim to
know truth and discernment, yet we do not know God and His ways, what other
word would He use to describe us?
Have you ever claimed to be wise and
then got the discernment wrong? Do you
think God is in the right to call us hypocrites in these situations? How can you avoid this in the future?
Passage
for Tomorrow: Luke 12:57-59
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