Signs

Luke 11:29 "And as the crowds were increasing, He began to say,, "This generation is a wicked generation; it seeks for a sign, and yet no sign shall be given to it but the sign of Jonah."" (NASB)

Signs, signs, we all want signs!  Something to prove to us that Jesus is real, that God exists, that we are, in fact, saved.

Jesus dealt with this subject quite bluntly here.  The problem he was facing was not that people didn't have enough information about Him, but that they had evil hearts and refused to believe and were blaming it on a lack of "signs." (Remember Jesus was actually there in person, what more would you need?)  Jonah on the other hand was preaching God's message back in Old Testament times to a nation (Nineveh) that was full of wickedness, yet they heard his message and believed it and repented! (No signs except his message.) 
We have God's word with us today, we have His message to us.  Why do we sometimes have such a hard time believing it?!?  Jesus wants us to be like the people of Nineveh.  He wants us to simply hear His words (the Bible) and believe...

Thoughts???

Let me know,

Patrick Antonucci