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Read Luke 11:29-36 Verse 29 says “when they had gathered thick together” which means Jesus waited till there was a big crowd and everyone could hear what he was about to say. Then he rebuked their generation and called them evil. Jesus was not a politician or a people pleaser; he was a God pleaser. He went on to explain why they were evil - because they sought signs to believe. Faith comes by hearing the Word of God and is the evidence of things not seen. They wanted something they could see. They had the Saviour, THE Word, in plain sight and couldn’t believe him unless he did something miraculous. He told them the sign God was going to give them which was the same one he gave Jonah. Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites of judgment. His message was to repent or God would destroy them. That was Jesus’ message to them. He went on to remind them of the Queen of Sheba who traveled for miles to visit Solomon when she heard of his wisdom and riches. Jesus was much greater than Solomon yet they couldn’t “see” it. Nineveh heard and believed and the Queen of Sheba saw and believed. They both saw and heard and yet had doubts. Our eyes give information to our whole body just like a candle lights up the whole room and gives us information about what is in the room. If our eyes are clear and unblocked then we see clearly but if they are diseased then we don’t. There are 37 verses in the Bible that have both words heart and eyes in them. They go hand in hand. Jesus was trying to tell them that when you close your spiritual eyes you close your spirit also and vise versa. The Jews of that generation had hard hearts so it was hard for them to see what was right in front of them. Lord be a light to our hearts and let there be no darkness in us.