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THE SIGN OF SIGNS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28
Matthew 12:38-42

1 Corinthians 15:1-22

 

“…An evil and
adulterous generation

seeketh after a sign…”

 

THE SIGN OF SIGNS
 
The charismatics, like the Pharisees, crave for signs and wonders. Jesus’ indictment of the Pharisees applies equally well to the charismatics, “An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign.” Is this not so? The money and sex scandals within charismatic circles are well publicised. In these last days, Christians ought to be especially watchful of greedy, seductive and poisonous preachers, “For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers… Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake… They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate” (Titus 1:10, 11, 16).
 
Nevertheless, Jesus gave the unbelieving scribes and Pharisees a sign — not of their choosing but His. It was the sign of the prophet Jonah: “For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth” (cf. John 1:17-2:2). Jesus was pointing to the miracle of His coming death and resurrection. When Jesus said that He would be “three days and three nights in the heart of the earth,” He simply meant that He would be in the state of death for a period of three days. He would rise up from the grave on the third day (cf. Matt 16:21; Mark 8:31; Luke 9:22).
 
The sign of Jonah is the sign of the resurrection. The resurrection of Christ is the sign of signs! We live because He lives (1 Cor 15:1-22).
 
THOUGHT: Will signs and wonders win people to Christ? See Luke 16:31.
PRAYER: Father, I thank Thee for the resurrection power that I experience in my life.

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