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Luke 11:29-32
In today's reading, we learn a little about the notion of expectation. Jesus challenges the crowd to not be satisfied with quick answers and teaches them that what they seek will come assuredly from down deep within. He is trying to teach them about faith.
Jesus explains that the forefathers were given signs that foreshadowed perennial truth sought by the crowd. He explains that prophesy, judgment, and wisdom is among them. But without eyes of faith, they are not able to see it.
Two thousand years of hindsight is 20/20. I think about this exchange and wonder what I would have thought. I liken the whole scenario to when you watch a good mystery movie for the third time and still pick up clues that you missed during the first two viewings.
In so many ways, we are blessed to be living in our generation. We have the Internet, vast libraries, sophistocated communication mechanisms. But, do we have any more faith? I doubt it. In many of the important areas, man has not really changed much.
Jesus tries to tell us (like he told the generation in this passage) that the signs have always been there for us, if we use our eyes of faith. The final and most complete sign was Jesus, himself. In just three days, he taught us the meaning of our lives. In the resurrection, we had proof of our savior.
Jesus explains that the forefathers were given signs that foreshadowed perennial truth sought by the crowd. He explains that prophesy, judgment, and wisdom is among them. But without eyes of faith, they are not able to see it.
What are we missing?
Two thousand years of hindsight is 20/20. I think about this exchange and wonder what I would have thought. I liken the whole scenario to when you watch a good mystery movie for the third time and still pick up clues that you missed during the first two viewings.
In so many ways, we are blessed to be living in our generation. We have the Internet, vast libraries, sophistocated communication mechanisms. But, do we have any more faith? I doubt it. In many of the important areas, man has not really changed much.
Jesus tries to tell us (like he told the generation in this passage) that the signs have always been there for us, if we use our eyes of faith. The final and most complete sign was Jesus, himself. In just three days, he taught us the meaning of our lives. In the resurrection, we had proof of our savior.
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