My apologies for the tardiness...but here are some thoughts:
Mat 13:11 And he answered them, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
Mat 13:12 For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
Mat 13:13 This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
Mat 13:14 Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says: "'You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never perceive.
Without the Holy Spirit we would be not be able to know the "secrets of the kingdom." Spiritual knowledge is a gift. Read Romans 8:5-13 and I Corinthians 2:14. This should give us reason to praise and worship the One who has "given" us the grace to hear and understand truth.
Would love to hear your thoughts as you think through the parable of the sower. Open for discussion...
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The thing that really jumped out to me yesterday was the difference between John the Baptist and King Herod. John was driven solely to please God, which ultimately cost him his life.
ReplyDeleteHerod, on the other hand, was constantly fearful of what others thought. On the one hand, he wanted to kill John but was afraid of the opinion of his subjects. Later, however, he really didn't want to kill John but did it anyway because he was afraid of the opinion of his dinner guests!
The only right way to live (and lead) is to seek God's approval solely. I say that's my goal, but far too often I feel the strong pull of what others think and either relent or am influenced too far by those opinions.