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1239 Ezek kc 29
Do
you know why Jesus Christ spoke in parables?
Many
folks think He did so in order to simplify what He was trying to say to
the multitudes.
But
such is not the case.
Jesus
actually spoke in parables so that those who did not have "eyes to see"
and "ears to hear",
which
was and still is the majority of people,
would
be unable to understand the in-depth truth
concerning
the kingdom of heaven until such time
as
they acquired repentant hearts and came to Him to have their blind eyes
healed.
Of
course those of His who did and do have "eyes to see"
would
be able to understand the parables.
Here's
Christ's own words stating the purpose of His parables:
Matthew
13:10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto
them in parables?
[11] 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.
Is
that fair?
Is
God a respecter of persons favoring one above another?
God
forbid!
It
is written many times that God is not a respecter of persons (1 Pet. 1:17,
Col. 3:25).
Our
Father knows each and every one of His children,
even
from the very beginning of time when He created their souls,
and
because He loves them and wishes for all to come to repentance (2 Pet.
3:9)
and
receive eternal life, He protects those who are unable to "see", lest they
should "see" and be held accountable and perish.
Therefore
as it is written, God has allowed blindness,
a
spirit of slumber, to fall upon His children.
Romans
11:8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber,
eyes
that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto
this day.
Jesus continues:
Matthew
13:12 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.
[13]
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and
hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
There
you have it in Christ's own words.
Actually
the disciples should have known He would speak in parables and why,
for
it was written concerning Him in Ps. 78:2.
However,
Jesus didn't chastise them or call them "dummies"
but
in a very positive manner He quoted the reason He spoke in parables,
which
was also written in the Old Testament in Isa. 6:9-10.
Here's
the quote:
Matthew
13:14 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:
[15] 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.
Again,
it is for their own protection that people are blinded,
especially
in this final generation.
However,
it is only temporary, for there is a time coming soon,
at
the sound of the 7th Trump,
when
the blindness will be lifted and every eye shall "see" Him.
But
at that point a person will have to wait more than 1000 years
until
the White Throne Judgment to receive eternal life.
But
if you do have "eyes to see" and "ears to hear" now,
you
are blessed indeed!
Why?
You
will have part in the First Resurrection and receive eternal life at His
coming
and
reign in the kingdom of God during the Millennium:
Rev.
20:6 "Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection:
on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God
and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years."
And so Jesus said to His disciples:
Matthew
13:16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they
hear.
You
may be wondering why we have spent so much time
documenting
that one must have "eyes to see" and "ears to hear"
in
order to understand parables.
The
17th chapter of Ezekiel contains both a riddle and a parable
and
is therefore written to those with spiritually opened eyes.
The
real question then is,
"Do
you have the eyes to see and ears to hear to be able to understand it?"
To study the Bible is the noblest of all pursuits;
to understand it, the highest of all goals.
We pray that with the guidance of the Holy
Spirit, you accomplish both.
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