The "Too Late" Sign

# 492 - Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 8:12,13 “But He sighed deeply in His spirit, and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign? Assuredly, I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation." And He left them, and getting into the boat again, departed to the other side.”

The demand for a sky rending sign from the Pharisees has deeply saddened Jesus. And from the depths of the Father's heart He asks sign seekers of all generations, “Why do you insist on some sort of a miracle before you will believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God? Isn't My Word enough?” Don't you know that “faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.” (Rom 10:17)

In Matthew's account of this incident Jesus said that the only sign this generation of sign seekers will receive will be the sign of Jonah. The sign of Jonah is the resurrection, and the resurrection is proof positive of a bodily resurrection for all and proof positive of a Day of Judgment.

This is a bone-chilling statement for all who refuse to receive the Word of Scripture, because it says in effect that the only sign that those who reject Jesus will get is a sign that says, “You have arrived at Judgment Day,” and then it will be too late! Hearts that have been hardened and insist on salvation by their own terms will be in for a rude awakening on that Day.

Stop looking for signs beloved, and simply believe His words! Joh 12:48 "He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him--the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.

Father, my flesh loves the spectacular, but my soul loves Your Word, overrule my flesh and feed my soul with Your precious Word. In Jesus name, Amen