Wednesday 20 Dec 2017

December 20: Luke 12:54-59

Key Verse: Luke 12:56
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?

Devotion:
There are many observations which we learn about, things that tell of something which is coming or about to happen. Here in the UK we know when the wind blows from the North it is going to be very cold; simple geography tells us we are close enough to Iceland for the air to be cold! We can't see the rain coming as easily as you can in Africa because the country is so small in comparison. It’s not all about the weather though; we also learn to understand what signs to look out for to tell whether our parents are going to be mad at us. But, far too often, people disregard the most important warning sign of all – that Christ is going to be returning!

Each year as we get closer to Christmas day, we should not only remember all that has happened in the past, but all the things which have been foretold to happen in the future. We have it all written down in prophesies in our bibles, and yet despite the bible being the best-selling book in the world, it still goes untold and ignored. We have all the warning signs available, and yet we prefer to ignore them and focus on the feel-good parts – God's love and mercy. We cannot afford to miss out on the truth!

If you know you have sinned and think you know God is not going to forgive you, then you need to go to the one who can stand up for you. We don't just get thrown into prison, we have to face the person or state against which we have done wrong. If they deem it necessary that we should go to prison, then we do. If we can convince them we are truly sorry and we will change our ways, there is a chance we will be able to avoid prison. The difference with Christ is that He knows what is in our hearts, so He knows if we are truly sorry. He has also promised us if we do say sorry for the things we have done wrong, He will forgive us and set us free. It's not a “maybe”, it's a fact!

Don't leave it until it is too late....

Points to Ponder:
Do you like it when someone forgives you?

Have you asked Christ to forgive you for all you have done against Him?