Read the Signs

 

 Luke 12: 54-59

Discerning the Times

⁵⁴ He said to the crowd: "When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, 'It's going to rain,' and it does. ⁵⁵ And when the south wind blows, you say, 'It's going to be hot,' and it is. ⁵⁶ Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don't know how to interpret this present time?

Agree with Your Adversary

⁵⁷ "Why don't you judge for yourselves what is right? ⁵⁸ As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled on the way, or your adversary may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison. ⁵⁹ I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny."

We've learned to read the signs of the weather well enough to know when it will rain, be cold or snowy, but we still lack the ability, or courage to recognize the signs indicating that we are drifting away from the teachings of Jesus. We allow ourselves to get swallowed up with the latest fads or philosophies without checking them out against his teachings.  A dangerous path to follow.  We might begin each day asking where we are going and checking to see if we are walking the way with Jesus or drifting away with the Evil One who can so subtly and cleverly dupe us.

Bro. Rene

Dear God, help me to keep my eyes and ears open and focused on you lest I be led astray by the Evil One. Amen.