I love the correlation between the Old Testament and the New Testament. Jesus points to one of those here when He speaks of Jonah being in the belly of the great fish for three days. Jesus tells the Pharisees in verse 40 "For as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights."
And here we are, in the heart of the Holy season, celebrating His death on the cross, celebrating His placement in the tomb, celebrating His sacrifice for us, celebrating His great love for us.
Today, think about that sacrifice, think about that love and accept He did it for you.
Matthew 12:38-40 NLT
38 One day some teachers of religious law and Pharisees came to Jesus and said, “Teacher, we want you to show us a miraculous sign to prove your authority.”
39 But Jesus replied, “Only an evil, adulterous generation would demand a miraculous sign; but the only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 For as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.
Blessings, Cecilia
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