Day 51: Encounter With Jesus Can Change Everything
“And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: ‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand, And seeing you will see and not perceive; For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.’ But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; for assuredly, I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.”
Matthew 13:10-17 NKJV
http://bible.com/114/mat.13.10-17.nkjv
This passage seems difficult to understand initially. However, upon closer analysis, one needs to concur with what Jesus said. In every sphere of life more is given to the man who has, and what he has is taken away from the man who has not. A student who labours diligently is capable of acquiring more knowledge whereas one who is lazy and refuses to work inevitably loses even the knowledge which he has. Further, one who does not have a personal encounter with Jesus will not be able to understand fully the truth from Jesus. Hence, wait no longer. By faith, accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour. In this way, you can have a personal encounter and experience with Him and you will understand and see what Jesus is saying and seeing. Today is the day of salvation! (2 Corinthians 6:2). https://twitter.com/EstherOngHC (please click to view a visual)
“And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: ‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand, And seeing you will see and not perceive; For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.’ But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; for assuredly, I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.”
Matthew 13:10-17 NKJV
http://bible.com/114/mat.13.10-17.nkjv
This passage seems difficult to understand initially. However, upon closer analysis, one needs to concur with what Jesus said. In every sphere of life more is given to the man who has, and what he has is taken away from the man who has not. A student who labours diligently is capable of acquiring more knowledge whereas one who is lazy and refuses to work inevitably loses even the knowledge which he has. Further, one who does not have a personal encounter with Jesus will not be able to understand fully the truth from Jesus. Hence, wait no longer. By faith, accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour. In this way, you can have a personal encounter and experience with Him and you will understand and see what Jesus is saying and seeing. Today is the day of salvation! (2 Corinthians 6:2). https://twitter.com/EstherOngHC (please click to view a visual)
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