Luke 12:54 He said to the crowd: “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘It’s going to rain,’ and it does.
Jesus’s tone in Luke 12 seems to be one of frustration bordering on anger. Perhaps it is because He knows His time is running short and the people–disciples and others–still don’t get it, still aren’t hearing, aren’t paying attention to what He’s been preaching.
Luke 12:55 And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It’s going to be hot,’ and it is.
And it’s not that He’s dealing with idiots, incapable of putting two thoughts together. These are competent people. They can interpret the weather. They are capable of thought. They just refuse to see, to understand “this present time.”
Luke 12:56a Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky…
Precious Savior, Thank You for loving us even when we are obtuse. Forgive us when we can’t see, won’t see what’s right in front of us. Help us to both look and see, hear and listen. Draw us closer to You always. Amen.
Luke 12:56b …How is it that you don’t know how to interpret this present time?
Have a blessed day.