With the prospects of the cross getting closer and the crowds' careless
insensitivity, Christ voiced His concern in Luke 12:54-59. These people were so
used to the Palestinian weather that when the west wind blew, they could
immediately tell that it was going to rain soon. And when the south wind blew
they knew instantly that it was going to be a very hot day because it usually
brought the hot desert heat with it. Here Christ chided them for their
passivity pertaining to spiritual matter.
The coming of Jesus and the changing tide that He brought was
impregnated with spiritual fervor. They should have known that He was no
ordinary person through the healings and deliverance that He had brought. They
should have known that He was not just another rabbi or prophet from His
authoritative teachings. Any person with spiritual sensitivity should have seen
the truth and recognize the Christ and responded to Him. But they didn't.
Despite His many proofs the crowds remained oblivious of the coming judgement.
That brought about a rebuke from Him. He called them hypocrites. They could see
the truth yet would blindly side with the Pharisees. He urged them to take
initiative and rightly judge the event based on its true value.
Verses 58-59 is a short parable. Essentially He tells the crowd
that people who are aware of their guilt, should wisely settle the matter with
their opponent on the way to court. If they choose to ignore the matter and not
face up to their wrong, they will have to pay costly for it. In the same way,
just as the wrath of God is upon their souls, they should quickly settle it
with Him in this life. Else they will have to face Him at the final
judgement. They will then have to pay dearly for it. However, if they settle it
now, they will have nothing to fear in the final judgment.
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