Post by Woody Williams on Dec 6, 2006 8:29:52 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Luke 11:29-32
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When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, "This generation is
an evil generation; it asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to
it except the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the
people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be to this generation. The
queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the people of this
generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the
earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and see, something greater
than Solomon is here! The people of Nineveh will rise up at the
judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented
at the proclamation of Jonah, and see, something greater than Jonah
is here!"
Devotional
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Jesus used the examples of Israel's history to show that outsiders,
Jonah and the Queen of Sheba, saw God's work more clearly that God's
people, Israel. And now that something even greater was happening -
the ministry and revelation of Jesus - the people don't see it as the
work of God and the fulfillment of the messianic promises.
Prayer
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Open my eyes to your work today, O Lord, so that I may not reject
what you are offering. Amen
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When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, "This generation is
an evil generation; it asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to
it except the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the
people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be to this generation. The
queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the people of this
generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the
earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and see, something greater
than Solomon is here! The people of Nineveh will rise up at the
judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented
at the proclamation of Jonah, and see, something greater than Jonah
is here!"
Devotional
----------
Jesus used the examples of Israel's history to show that outsiders,
Jonah and the Queen of Sheba, saw God's work more clearly that God's
people, Israel. And now that something even greater was happening -
the ministry and revelation of Jesus - the people don't see it as the
work of God and the fulfillment of the messianic promises.
Prayer
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Open my eyes to your work today, O Lord, so that I may not reject
what you are offering. Amen