Date: Monday, 8th January, 2024
Text: Luke 13:1-5
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
On the first of January, 2024, New Year’s Day, the report came of a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck the remote Noto peninsula in Japan – toppling buildings and sparking a major fire. About 161 have died as a result of this disaster and over 200 are missing. I am very sure that the victims did not anticipate it.
Every time, I read Jesus’ response to the report brought to him as regards the victims of some disasters, I tremble.
In today’s text, Pilate, the Governor of Judea, had some worshipers killed. Their blood was mixed with the blood of the animals they had brought for sacrificing. When Christ was told about it, he answered, “Do you think this happened to those people because they were more sinful than all other people from Galilee?”
And what about those 18 people who died when the tower of Siloam fell on them? He answered, “Do you think they were more sinful than everyone else in Jerusalem?” Christ added, “No, they were not. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.” Luke 13:1-5
Many have heard the message of repentance and salvation over and over again but refuse to heed. They have been warned of the dangers of everlasting destruction time and again, but they keep postponing their day of salvation.
Please, do not take God’s mercy for granted.
Proverbs 29:1 says, “Whoever remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy.”
Action Nugget: Repent from and forsake every sinful way today!