What a great chapter, full of images of Jesus teaching and performing miracles. I don't understand why does he tell the parents of the girl he heals not to tell anyone?
There many teachings in this chapter, but the following is one that strikes me:
14 The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature.
Out of this parable, I think this is the one that reflects me the most. I am really trying to be better and again this daily reading is a big part of change for me. I'm a work in progress and I aspire to be like it says in verse 15:
'15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.'
I have a lot of work to do, but I do want to be a seed that produces a great crop of Jesus.
knut
Here's my take on why he tells the parents not to tell what they have seen. Its purely my own thinking, and I could be WAY off base.
ReplyDeleteJesus came to this world to be the perfect sacrifice for all of our sins. To be our stand-in, when God look at our lives and passes judgement on us.
He wants us to hear his words, belive him, and live accordingly. He doesn't want people to need the proof of a miracle to believe. That kinda takes away the freedom of choice. That's why they will never discover things like the remains of Noah's ark.....or the ark of the covenant. God doesn't want people to have proof that he is the Almighty. He wants us to choose him out of love.
make sense?
that makes some sense, I just thought it was strange but maybe you are right. those parents had faith before the miracle, they didn't need it to believe but it was a great reward for their strong faith
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