On many an occasion I've heard a husband ask his wife if he "can do something". More often than not the reply goes something like this "I don't know are you able?" In other words men it sounds like were asking permission to do whatever it is we had in mind to do. Even though we might think that our wife is being a bit sarcastic she has a point; are we able, can we do it?
Jesus says in Matthew 13: "He who has ears let him hear." The immediate question that begs to be answered especially by men, "are we able." Are we able to hear what Jesus is saying to us then and now? He says to the disciples "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven," and those secrets were contained within the parables Jesus spoke. Were they able to understand what they'd just heard? When you read the parables for the first time were you able to discern their meaning?
There are 55 parables scattered throughout the first three books of the Gospel. I would encourage you to approach them in a whole new light; approach them with an open mind and an open heart. Don't just run to the footnotes or some Biblical commentary to find out their meaning. No sit with them awhile and see if in fact they do speak to you. Pray for guidance from above and over time you to will know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven.
Blessings
Pastor Joel
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