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Matthew 13:1 – 17
Jesus taught extensively in parables. Often the multitudes didn’t understand the meaning of the parables, but Jesus explained them to his disciples when they asked (see Matthew 13:18 – 23). This pattern is typical of God’s ways: He gives understanding to those who are the most receptive to truth and who seek it out. Those who don’t keep seeking to understand are left in the dark. Light received brings greater light; light rejected leaves darkness. If we hunger for greater spiritual understanding, then we should strive for faithfulness in what we do understand. The light received can bring more light to our lives.
Jesus taught extensively in parables. Often the multitudes didn’t understand the meaning of the parables, but Jesus explained them to his disciples when they asked (see Matthew 13:18 – 23). This pattern is typical of God’s ways: He gives understanding to those who are the most receptive to truth and who seek it out. Those who don’t keep seeking to understand are left in the dark. Light received brings greater light; light rejected leaves darkness. If we hunger for greater spiritual understanding, then we should strive for faithfulness in what we do understand. The light received can bring more light to our lives.
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This is a 21 day extract of the NIV Once-A-Day Bible which organizes the New International Version Bible, the world’s most popular modern-English Bible, into 365 daily readings. This Bible includes a daily Scripture reading from both the Old and New Testaments, plus a Psalm or a Proverb, followed by a short devotional thought written by the staff at the trusted ministry Walk Thru the Bible.
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