Friday, March 26, 2010

Signs of Birth

Highway signs tell us which way to go, they point us to the right road, to take caution on tight turns, even duck crossing. There are other signs, like the signs an expectant mother goes through before birth like pains, growing pressures that can let her know the baby is soon to come.

Jesus provided sign posts to his disciples, cautions of the days that were coming. Jesus left the temple and warned them about the temple, “I tell you the truth, not one stone here will be left one another; everyone will be thrown down,” (Matthew 24:1-2). That news must have been very disturbing to hear. In a time of unrest, with Rome increasingly brining pressure to bear on the people, and now the Pharisees were leading a rebellious stance from another side.

The disciples came to Jesus, they wanted to know what was going to happen. The unknown is a very frightening thing, especially when it is a frightening unknown. Jesus provides some caution signs, “Watch out for those who would deceive you, even when there are rumors of war and wars, nations rising against nations, kingdoms against kingdoms, famines and earthquakes.” The signs are like caution signs, but also are described as the beginning of birth pains. The pain and pressure were building.

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