By Bill Brandstatter
There have been a
lot of weather forecasts that we probably didn't like.. What would you think if
Jesus was the weather forecaster? He, after all, can control the winds and the
sea. He knows all. He is the one who created all things. There is an old
statement, “Red sky at night, sailor's delight. Red sky in morning, sailor's
warning.” Jesus would likely concur with that statement based on what He told
the Pharisees in Matt. 16:3-10.
In this passage,
the Jews want a sign from heaven. I don't know what exactly they were
expecting. Jesus tells them that they were able to determine weather patterns,
but they can't determine who He is. Are we like this today, do we look for some
special sign from heaven? Some folks today have certain events happen in their
lives and will state, “It is a sign.”
Do we want a sign
from heaven about what we should be doing in our lives? We already have all
things we need for life and godliness (2 Pet. 1:3). The information we need is
in the book God has given. God speaks to us today by His son (Heb. 1:1, 2).
Special signs and miracles were given in the New Testament times to produce
belief and confirm the spoken word. (John 20:30, 31; Mrk. 16:20).
We have the word
today. We are no longer in need of special signs.
Do we want a sign from heaven that God
hears us? Some might want some special sign as proof that God answers prayer.
The Bible tells us that his ears are open to the prayers of the righteous (1
Pet. 3:12). The answer to prayer comes at God's choosing, not ours. Sometimes
his answer is yes. Sometimes he answers NO. When Paul prayed that God would
remove his thorn in the flesh, God's answer was “my grace is sufficient” (2 Cor
12:9). Sometimes God answers “wait a while.” But God will answer the prayers of
His children according to His will (1 John 5:14).
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