Matthew 13:10-13 (NIV)
10 “The disciples came to him and asked, "Why do you speak to the people in parables?"
11 He replied, "The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
12 Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.
13 This is why I speak to them in parables...'”
When we hear the parables of Jesus, sometimes we “get it” and at other times we don't. Evidently, the disciples experienced that same thing. They must have thought that if they occasionally had some problem understanding His words, then others might as well. Jesus replied to their question that, "The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them”. I thought, how blessed we are to have the words of Jesus...this “knowledge”...so much at our fingertips. I am typing this on a computer that has ten or twelve translations or paraphrases of the Bible contained on the hard drive and with internet access to dozens...perhaps hundreds more. This is even before I search and find all of the printed Bibles that I have in this house. Each week I study from Biblical literature that is founded strongly and reliably in God's Word. I worship with strong believers who take God's Word very seriously and we hear our pastor preach nothing but the Word of God. So, in a sense, like Jesus was saying to His disciples, this knowledge has been given to me! I am promised by Jesus' words that as long as I pursue this knowledge, I “...will be given more, and...(I)...will have an abundance.” The frightening thing is that Jesus goes on to say in verse 12, “Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.” It is imperative that God's children work at studying and applying His word to our lives on a daily basis.
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