Matthew 13:10 The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”
Once again Matthew 7:7 comes to mind as I read Matthew 13: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” I think our ability to understand God’s word is increased when we ask, seek, and knock. I think when we dig in, seeking to understand His word, it makes a difference.
Matthew 13:12 Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.
Lack of faith, lack of desire to understand, makes a difference, too. Jesus couldn’t heal in His hometown because they had hardened their hearts to Him. Similarly, He can’t make clear His truth if we don’t try to understand.
Matthew 13:16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.
Lord, Thank You for the understanding that following You is not a passive activity. It takes effort to seek, ask, knock. But You reward that effort by allowing us to know You more. Help me to seek You always. Draw me closer. Amen.
Matthew 13:58 And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith.
Have a blessed day.