Matthew 12:39-41
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He answered, A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a miraculous sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now one greater than Jonah is here.
Indeed, One who is greater than Jonah is here. Jonah was three days and nights in the belly of a huge fish but the Lord Jesus Christ was three days and nights in the heart of the earth because the earth could not hold Him in. There was and is, no sin in Him. He is Holy and Righteous and the perfect representation of the heavenly Father on earth, There is no one who could represent the heavenly Father the way that could bring glory to Him as He did. But, what did the Lord Jesus do in the heart of the earth? Here is what He did and this is one of the reasons why He is greater than Jonah.
1 Peter 3:18-22
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For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit,through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water,and this water symbolises baptism that now saves you also— not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good conscience towards God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand— with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.
From the Bible passage above, we learn that the Lord Jesus Christ revisited the gloom and doom of Noah's days. That had happened about 4000 years back. He preached the gospel to those who had perished during the floods in Noah's time. You see, evil men were trying their best to end God's love on earth, but He went to the heart of the earth and preached God's love to them for three days and three nights. That is another reason why the Lord Jesus Christ is greater than Jonah. Do you think God has forgotten you? I don't think so. Not until He revisits you! To remind you gently, those were prisoners whom He was revisiting. Yes, three days and three nights of prison ministry. He cares, right? These are people who had committed grieve to God's heart at one time.So much grieve and yet He has not forgotten to show love to them. Can any man or demon stop that love of Christ from being shared to mankind? No! The lower you push Him, the higher He goes with God's love.
If you have committied much evil and are still committing evil because no one has ever told you of the eternal consequences, this is the right time for you to turn to God. All the evil that you are committing, thinking that God does not mind it, think twice, you would have to give account to God someday. The first thought that you ought to give is, 'is it worth doing all these evil just to live in luxury while you are on this earth? All the evil that you have done are still doing, there will be a day where you would have to pay back to God because He is a Righteous God. You cannot escape Him and He is much stronger than you. You will learn this soon. So stop and think while you can and it is still called 'today'. There might never be a tomorrow for you. Have some fear of God, no matter who you think you are or how great you have become in the eyes of men. Think again before its too late.
