Today's readings are Psalm 77.11-15, Numbers 11.24-29; 12.1-16, and Luke 17.20-37.
"The proof is in the pudding." We often hear that results are what prove whether our actions are appropriate. While that may hold true in cooking it is not a biblical way of looking at ministry. In our readings from Numbers and Luke today we find people involved in controversy. Who are the prophets? What sets Moses apart? When is the kingdom of God coming? How will we see it? In both Old and New Testament we find that looking at results is not going to be adequate until the final day, when we will see the entirety of God's salvation clearly. In this age God distributes his gifts to his servants as he will, appropriate to the situation they are in. We don't follow prophets, we don't follow miraculous signs, we don't look for people to work wonders as a means of proving their spirituality. Rather we look to the true Lord Jesus Christ, revealed in Scripture, knowing that he will work through this age until his coming. It is not ours to manipulate things and usher in the kingdom of God. It is his business, and his entirely.
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