And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ 3 And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. 4 An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.”So he left them and departed. (Matthew 16)
The Pharisees were not alone in seeking signs. Many came to see "what Jesus could do." We are not that much different. We want God to show us what He can do in our lives, and then allow that to determine "how much" faith we will have, and how much we will listen to Him. Jesus knows our tendencies. Like Jonah, we need the water to splash in our face and wake us up, and yet we still often go yelling and kicking into His will, resisting what is clearly best for us, and His glory. Seeking God's will? I hope so. Asking for a sign? Do you really think you'll pay attention when it comes? May we enter this day submitting to His will, His way. And when He splashes us in the face, may we say: "Thanks, Lord, I needed that."
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