Jesus, in Matthew 11:20-24, addresses the cities around Galilee the did not accept Him or His works and repent. He noted that Tyre and Sidon would have repented if they had seen the signs. Tyre and Sidon were home of the Phoenicians. They were known throughout the Mediterranean. They even founded the great city of Carthage in North Africa. Carthage was the main rival for Rome during the early formative years. Yet, this culture was the very picture of what God wanted cleansed from the land during the time of Joshua. They routinely sacrificed their children to their god for favor. It was a very wicked place that was prophesied to be destroyed. Even Ezekiel 28 has a prophesy about the king of Tyre that highlights him as Satan. Some people say this was a dual prophesy. Others say the king was possessed by Satan. Either way, for Jesus himself to say that they city would have repented and turned to God if He had performed the signs and wonders in that city like he did around where He grew up.
Then you can think of Nineveh. They were given a sign from God through the prophet Jonah. One of their gods was Dagon or the fish god. Some ancient manuscripts claim, Jonah’s skin had been bleached by the acid in the great fish’s stomach. This was an outward sign of the truth of Jonah’s message of doom. Even if that was the case, they repented and God delayed their utter destruction.
God wants us to turn to Him. He gives us signs everyday, yet we always want more. Through the course of Divine Quest, our hero is faced with the “Why me? What does God want from me? God, show me a sign of what you want!” We forget about faith and just want signs. My personal life is filled with this attitude. And God has to gently prod me, by telling me, “have faith, take a step.”
What do you think? God’s word is our roadmap, but do we still want more? Has google, Siri, or Alexa gotten us to a point were every step has to be pointed out? How do you tame this fleshy attack? I look forward to hearing from you.
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