Reading Red Skies
Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning.”
Jesus said the religious leaders of his day knew how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but they could not interpret the signs of the times.
That was not because the signs were absent.
Jesus had been teaching, healing, welcoming outsiders, feeding hungry people, and revealing the compassion of God. The Pharisees and Sadducees were surrounded by signs, yet they still demanded another one. Their problem was not insufficient evidence. It was an unwillingness to recognize what God was doing right in front of them.
We can make the same mistake.
We may know how to read polls, forecasts, statistics, cultural trends, and social-media analytics while remaining blind to the redemptive moment.
Can we recognize where compassion is needed?
Can we see the overlooked person?
Can we hear the persistent outsider?
Can we recognize when the interruption is actually the invitation?
Sometimes we keep asking God for another sign because we do not want to obey what has already been made clear.
Jesus points to the sign of Jonah and ultimately to himself—his message, his cross, and his resurrection.
The question is no longer whether God has given us a sign.
The question is what we will do with Jesus.
Read the full reflection, including discussion questions, personal exercises, and group-study material:
https://tomsims.substack.com/p/reading-the-red-sky
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