Parables. Jesus spoke in parables, why? Let's let Jesus answer this question Himself… It's important because we have access to many of these parables. Please, take the time to read Jesus' words--
Mat 13:10-14 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
(Isa 6:9 And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. )
Mat 13:15-17 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
The disciples of Jesus were curious about Jesus' parables. I know sometimes when we want a straight answer to a question, a person will give us instead a song and a dance all leading up the point. If the song and dance continues on long enough it can confuse us so that we forget what we were even asking. Or, we grow tired of the song and dance and realize no straight answer is to be had. We have to listen to the song and watch the dance - truly listen, truly watch if we want to ascertain the answer seemingly hidden in that song and dance. I know I'm a storyteller of sorts. My husband was often the exasperated one - as he'd wait for me to get through my song and dance so he had the answer he was after. It became a running joke in our relationship. I had to take the long way around and make many stops before I get where I'm going, and he'd take the straight line way not stopping at all. Some say it's a guy, girl thing, but I know it's not- not really. Do you see, I'm giving you one of my songs and one of my dances right now- not intentionally- it's just me.
Jesus spoke in parables and those who sought discernment truly desiring to know and understand would be able to. Those who just wanted the answers they perceived, rather than what was real, and those who only wanted to dispute whatever answers were given- they remained blind. Jesus' parables are for the heart and spirit, not for those who aren't interested in a heart and spirit understanding.
With this in mind, let's learn more of our Savior--
Mat 13:36 -43 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
The parable explained:
The sower of the good seed- is Jesus.
The field where the seed is being sown- the world.
The good seed- the children of the kingdom of God.
The tares (bad seed) - the children of the wicked one.
The sower of the tares (bad seed) - the Devil.
The harvest of all that is sown- the end of the world.
The reapers of the harvest- angels.
The gathered tares- bad seed sown by the devil- gathered and burned at the end of the world.
The gathered good seed- are gathered into the kingdom of the Father.
Do you have ears to hear?
Jesus is speaking plainly here explaining His parable in detail, giving the disciples the straight line explanation.
Jesus, the children of God. The Devil, the children of the Devil. The end of the world, angels gather them all. The children of God go one place and the children of the Devil to another end.
So why don't we believe really believe in the Devil? Why don't we believe there are children of the Devil? Can we comprehend that not everyone chooses to be a child of God?
We need the whole truth, not just the bits that make us acceptable to the world and to God. We crave worldly acceptance and shun appearing different. We label the 'John the Baptist' types as being crazy, just as they did in the day of John the Baptist. Notice I said TYPES. There will not be another John the Baptist, but there are men and women of God who live for God, and share God with others as He would have them do.
Before that harvest at the end of the world, the men and woman of God, those sown by the Son of God, Himself will be alive for God, not for themselves.
God help us to be sown by the Son of God, and not by the Devil! Let us learn of Jesus, really learn all about Him. All through God's love, His grace, His mercy! Now and forever! Amen!!!!!!!
Joh_3:21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Joh_4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
Joh_4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Joh 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Joh 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
Joh 14:22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
Joh 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Joh 15:14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
Jas 1:25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
1Jn 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
1Jn 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Deu 5:10 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
Isa 1:16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
Isa 1:17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Isa 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your
be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Dan 9:4 And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments
Mat 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Mat 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
Mat 7:25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
Mat 7:26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
Mat 7:27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
Gal 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
1Jn 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
1Jn 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
1Jn 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1Jn 1:10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
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