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CORRECTION FOR REPENTANCE BY A GREATER THAN SOLOMON - Witness Series 005
Luke 11:31, KJV
"The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here".
If you look at this statement of Jesus, you'll see how stern it was. Jesus didn't make this stern statement out of pride. Indeed, we've established He was greater than Solomon. It was He who came to redeem the world from sin and give them eternal life. If the wisdom of Solomon preserves for a good earth living, Jesus' value transcends the earth into giving us an eternity with the Father. Judge for yourself who should be more respected. He whose wisdom not only preserves on earth but offers life for eternity or He that is earth bound.
Jesus made this statement that seems hard to bring all the doubters and unbelieving men listening to him to repentance. He didn't say it to exercise glory or outrightly sought their destruction. May I tell you something? It is not sin or pride for a minister to tell people to receive him. If people don't know you or your worth, give them an exposition probably they may better receive you. Jesus did it and your reason for doing it shouldn't be for fame or vain glory but so that they won't miss God's provision through you. If you're a healer and you're not received, some will die in their sicknesses. What good will it do them to die untimely when their salvation is at hand and to be brought through you.
What Jesus said here was a rebuke and exhortation to receive Him and give Him the proper attention or honour that befits a greater than Solomon and Jonah. A greater than those two deserves more than those two. If Jesus was someone who didn't care, He ought not to open the eyes of these perishing people to the fact that He was greater than Solomon. Do you know that anyone that opens your eyes to who he is for correct acceptability is actually helping you to see the blessing that could have bypassed you. Jesus is indeed a giver of life and He still doesn't want any stumble by Him though that was and is impossible. As Life and life giver, He tried all to bring all men to the knowledge of their prepared salvation in Him. Why would He be telling them a greater than Solomon is here? A greater than Jonah whose message should be believed is here? He wanted them to accept God's provision of salvation which is Himself for them. Has the Bible not done well to have said:
John 3:16-17, KJV
"16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved".
What Jesus wanted to achieve by revealing Himself to them in the image they should receive and esteem was to help them believe in Him and have everlasting life. Is it the person saying He casted out devils by Beelzebub that would trust in Him or those who sought signs? In that state of error, no one believes but they must be brought out of it. The fact that Jesus isn't a destroyer but the Redeemer is revealed in that statement of rebuke and correction. If He delights in the death of sinners, He'll just close His eyes or mouth and never open their understanding to who He is and what He worth to them. He'll let them stray and stray to hell. His noise making was to show them to stop over and receive salvation. It is in knowing a thing's worth that you celebrate it. Without its identification, you toil with it.
Who's there and knows not the importance of Jesus in his or her life? He is actually Life and your life giver. He offers the hope of eternity with the Father after the termination of life here on earth. Don't disdain Him or be offended by how He was birthed even if it seems like a fable to you. Believe the message of the gospel, receive Christ and have your name written in the book of life. In so doing, you'll escape the second death. You must know that God doesn't love the death of sinners but that they'll be saved. That's why Jesus was shouting at the top of His voice that, "a greater than Solomon is here and a greater than Jonah is here to receive". He was not doing so to be commended but to save men from their inevitable destruction. See reasons to turn back today.
PRAYER: Lord, open my eyes to see my impoverishment and receive my salvation. Lord Jesus, I believe and receive you. Salvation is mine.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Malachi 1:1-2:17, Revelation 21:1-27, Psalm 149:1-9, Proverbs 31:10-24
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