Our paragraph topic is: (The disciples ask why He speaks in parables) Part 3.
The disciples have questioned Christ as to the why of his change in teaching. They wanted to know why he was teaching in parables. They wanted to understand why he did not teach directly to the people as he did before. Christ explains to them that they are given to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven but to others it is not given. For to him who has more will be given and he shall have abundance. But to him who does not have even that which he has will be taken away. And now the disciples understand the why and the wherefore. Some have and some have not. Some will hear and some will not. Some will receive and some will not. And some will understand and have abundance and some will not.
Christ explains, "This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, neither do they understand." So the people are deaf and dumb to the teachings of Christ. Precious words of wisdom are wasted. Knowledge of the kingdom go unheeded. And there is no understanding. For some have come for healing. Some have come for show. Some have come to be entertained. And some have come to destroy, to kill, and to steal. But Christ looks out over the crowd and his heart is filled with sorrow. His great love for the people is wasted. His desire to heal the spirit is rejected. And they do not understand.
They see him but do not. They hear him but do not. They understand his words but do not. They are lost without hope. For the evil one has closed their eyes that they do not see. He has block their hearing that they do not hear and understand. He has stolen their opportunity for redemption and they do not understand what is being lost. For they are lost without hope. Christ does not teach to them. He teaches through them. He teaches to the soul. He calls the inner man to wake and come to life. He calls the spirit to receive the life that he gives. He reaches out a hand that they may understand that he is there to help cure their pain, to help give hope, to bring peace into their lives, to give joy to their soul, and to re-establish the kingdom within them that they may know the one true God who loves them.
Can you hear the message or are you asleep? Can you see the signs or are you blinded by the darkness within? Christ calls you. He speaks to the inner man to awake. He calls to the soul to come to life. He brings to the body peace and joy in the knowledge of the kingdom of heaven. Can you hear him? Can you see him through the darkness? He is calling you. Awake! Arise! And come to life in Christ!
The disciples have questioned Christ as to the why of his change in teaching. They wanted to know why he was teaching in parables. They wanted to understand why he did not teach directly to the people as he did before. Christ explains to them that they are given to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven but to others it is not given. For to him who has more will be given and he shall have abundance. But to him who does not have even that which he has will be taken away. And now the disciples understand the why and the wherefore. Some have and some have not. Some will hear and some will not. Some will receive and some will not. And some will understand and have abundance and some will not.
Christ explains, "This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, neither do they understand." So the people are deaf and dumb to the teachings of Christ. Precious words of wisdom are wasted. Knowledge of the kingdom go unheeded. And there is no understanding. For some have come for healing. Some have come for show. Some have come to be entertained. And some have come to destroy, to kill, and to steal. But Christ looks out over the crowd and his heart is filled with sorrow. His great love for the people is wasted. His desire to heal the spirit is rejected. And they do not understand.
They see him but do not. They hear him but do not. They understand his words but do not. They are lost without hope. For the evil one has closed their eyes that they do not see. He has block their hearing that they do not hear and understand. He has stolen their opportunity for redemption and they do not understand what is being lost. For they are lost without hope. Christ does not teach to them. He teaches through them. He teaches to the soul. He calls the inner man to wake and come to life. He calls the spirit to receive the life that he gives. He reaches out a hand that they may understand that he is there to help cure their pain, to help give hope, to bring peace into their lives, to give joy to their soul, and to re-establish the kingdom within them that they may know the one true God who loves them.
Can you hear the message or are you asleep? Can you see the signs or are you blinded by the darkness within? Christ calls you. He speaks to the inner man to awake. He calls to the soul to come to life. He brings to the body peace and joy in the knowledge of the kingdom of heaven. Can you hear him? Can you see him through the darkness? He is calling you. Awake! Arise! And come to life in Christ!
