Today's readings are Numbers 11.24-29 ( http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Num.+11.24-29 ), Numbers 12.1-16 ( http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Num.+12.1-16 ), and Luke 17.20-37 ( http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Luke+17.20-37 ).
Watch out, everybody! God's kingdom is coming. We should be on our guard. Watch eagerly for the signs of Christ's coming and be ready to go where the Spirit leads you. Follow this trend! Follow that trend! Be purpose-driven! Be seeker-sensitive! Prepare for the harvest! Tour the Holy Land!
Our society is always calling us to something new and different, some new sign of the coming of the end, some sign of God's kingdom and power. Believers and unbelievers alike, everyone wants some sort of new thing to do, something that will give them purpose, significance, fulfillment. And we always seem to look for something new.
What has the Lord given us? That's the question we should ask. By his mercy, our Lord has given us a Gospel which does not pass away, which is the power of God to salvation, which will sustain all things forever. When people tell us what to do, what to look for, how to be "genuine," let us look rather to Him who IS genuine.
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