LISTENING TO THE NEWS
Today's reading: Luke 13-14
"Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. 2 Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? 3 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. 4 Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”
I can imagine Jesus sitting down, for a brief moment and looking over the 'headlines of the day'.
He hears about Pilate's rampage against some Jewish believers. He gets news about a building collapse in Siloam. He is told of countless other unfair happenings around Galilee that didn't make the news.
And it gives Him an opportunity for a lesson.
Life's not fair, He commiserates.
Life is hard, He agrees.
Life offers some sad happenings, He acquiesces.
Life won't be fair here, He says.
Life won't last forever, He reminds.
Life ends unless you repent and believe in Me, He preaches.
It's true. The headlines hurt our hearts. Happenings knock the props out from under us. Diagnoses steal our breath. Life isn't fair--so we much bank on heaven!
Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior and live for Him and when this unfair life ends, live eternally with Him!
