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30 lines
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title = "Luke 12:54–59"
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date = "2022-12-21"
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### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk12.54-59)
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After giving the disturbing pronouncement that He would be the cause of
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familial strife, Jesus starts talking about the weather. In Israel, when the
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wind blows from the west, wet air from the Mediterranean Sea brings rain. When
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it blows from the south, the heat of the Arabian desert moves in. Even people
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who had never that far from their homes could observe the cause and effect
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relationship between the wind direction and the subsequent weather. However,
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Jesus calls them hypocrites for not being able to see what God was doing
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through His ministry, because that should be just as obvious as these simple
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weather patterns.
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At the Final Judgement, people are not going to have any excuse for not
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following God's commands and decrees. There won't be any "Oh, I didn't know" or
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"I just didn't have time" or "It didn't seem like that big of a deal". God's
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nature is plainly shown through His creation, but sinners suppress the truth
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through unrighteousness. So then, we should be careful to see how things can be
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made right between God and ourselves before that Day comes. In the same way
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that it is better to settle out of court than to go through a trial that is
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certain to not be in our favor, we should repent of our sins and trust in Jesus
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to save us.
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* * *
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You are a just judge, but also abounding in lovingkindness and mercy.
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