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"The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven." Matthew 16:1 New International Version
How many times have you asked for a sign from heaven? You've asked probably more times than you can count. We somehow think that if we received a sign descending from the clouds our faith will be that much stronger.
The story of our lives is often caught up in looking into the clouds for signs. We look for signs that we're loved. We look for signs that life has meaning. We look for signs that God is real. We want something concrete in our lives that will attest to the reality of God.
Jesus gives us a sign. It's the sign that symbolizes his story more than any other sign. It's the sign of the cross. This sign is the cross with his body hanging lifeless, killed by the weight of our sins. This sign is the empty cross of his victory over death.
Faith connects our story to Jesus' story of the cross, and it is only by faith that we are connected. At times God may grant us a different sign, but these are only momentary. The cross lasts for eternity. This is it! This is our life!
The story of our lives is often caught up in looking into the clouds for signs. We look for signs that we're loved. We look for signs that life has meaning. We look for signs that God is real. We want something concrete in our lives that will attest to the reality of God.
Jesus gives us a sign. It's the sign that symbolizes his story more than any other sign. It's the sign of the cross. This sign is the cross with his body hanging lifeless, killed by the weight of our sins. This sign is the empty cross of his victory over death.
Faith connects our story to Jesus' story of the cross, and it is only by faith that we are connected. At times God may grant us a different sign, but these are only momentary. The cross lasts for eternity. This is it! This is our life!
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