Low barometric pressure, a sign of an oncoming storm, is only one of many variables used to explain and forecast weather. Traffic signs can warn you of impending danger or give good direction for your travel. You can take your cues from the signs given, or you can disregard them to your own fate.

They asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

Matthew 16:1

The Pharisees and Sadducees of Jesus’ day knew God’s Word. But the first group added their own rules, and the second faction discounted doctrines that didn’t suit them. They clouded the truths given by God. The two groups, usually at odds, now joined forces to resist Jesus. They could not give up their own ideas of religion in order to see the signs that the Messiah, foretold in Scripture, stood before them in the person of Christ. Jesus healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, and raised the dead to life.

Hold fast to the Word of God. It is your guide to discerning truth. The greatest sign of Jesus’ ministry was His resurrection. Leaders of His day refused to believe in Him. Intercede now for today’s leaders…that they may see the matters of this world in the framework of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Recommended Reading: Luke 16:5-17