How you doin? What a
beautiful 1st day of summer. I can't help but to be smitten by God's
glory. We read Matthew 13 this morning. A chapter of parables about the
Kingdom of Heaven. COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!
The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”
He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. This is why I speak to them in parables:
“Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand. (Matthew 13:10-13)
Parables allow only those who believe in Jesus to understand the nature of the heavenly realm. AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God does not over play His hand.
When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there. Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” And they took offense at him.
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”
And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith. (Matthew 13:53-58)
The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”
He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. This is why I speak to them in parables:
“Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand. (Matthew 13:10-13)
Parables allow only those who believe in Jesus to understand the nature of the heavenly realm. AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God does not over play His hand.
When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there. Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” And they took offense at him.
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”
And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith. (Matthew 13:53-58)
Even
amazed by His wisdom, Jesus' home town took offense. This never ceases
to amaze me. The stories where people see or experience the glory of God
through Jesus and still reject Him. Ouch! This sounds way too familiar
in my own life. Praise God for His mercy. Mercy = forgiveness and
compassion. Every time I read these stories, plank and splinter come two
mind. It's easy to judge these people that lived in Jesus' time, but
they didn't have what we have... Christ in us. These are the stories
that make me ask tough questions of myself. It's safe to allow God to
start the sanctification process. COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obviously,
discussing the parables would make this email kinda long. I would
encourage you to ask the Holy Ghost to teach you what they reveal about
the Kingdom. They are incredibly convicting and empowering. Snoop around
your inheritance today.
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