January 31, 2023

WHY?

Mark 8:11-12

Then the Pharisees came out and began to dispute with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, testing Him. 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.”

Personal Challenge

It is amazing just how blind and insensitive we humans can be. Leading up to this passage we have seen Jesus performing miraculous feats and basically performing sign after sign that He was truly the Son of God. And yet, the leaders of the church of His day, His chosen people, would not accept Him unless He showed them a sign of their choosing. What more did they really need? Just like so many of us today, Jesus gets put into a box that we have defined and if He does something or teaches something that doesn't fit in our box, we reject Him. This is a dangerous thing to do because Jesus, the Son of God, does not fit in any box. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!