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JESUS THE GREATER SOLOMON
SATURDAY, JULY 19
Luke 11:29-36

1 Kings 4:29-34

 

“…behold,

a greater than Solomon is here.”

 

JESUS THE GREATER SOLOMON
 
Jesus rebuked the sign-seekers of His time. They wanted a magic show. It is no wonder Jesus described them as “an evil generation.” He had already by this time performed countless signs and miracles. Yet they were still unbelieving. He would not demean Himself by giving them a sign. They would receive no more signs except the sign of Jonah. The sign of Jonah is the sign of the resurrection (Matt 12:38-42). Jesus would die, but would live again on the third day. People from times past like the Queen of Sheba (1 Kings 10; 2 Chron 9), and the Ninevites (Jon 1-4), had heard and seen much less, yet they responded to the things of God worshipfully and repentantly. Surely a wiser than Solomon was here, and a greater than Jonah had come. How great the sin of the Israelites who had seen the fulness of the Godhead bodily in Christ Himself and yet refused to believe!
 
Jesus is the Light of the world, and has shed the light of His truth to the people of Israel (John 1:9). Yet they refused to be enlightened by His truth. They kept rejecting His works and His words. The Light is not at fault, but the eye. For their eye “is evil.” They had filled their minds and hearts with darkness, and were thus blinded to the truth. “And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not” (John 1:5).
 
THOUGHT: True wisdom stems from fearing God and knowing His Word.
PRAYER: Father, grant me wisdom to live a victorious Christian life on earth.

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