I have been through a stage in my life where I read
everything I could find by all the top theologians from the 1800’s on. I was
filling up knowledge to get smarter which is not really a bad thing. But was I
becoming more effective that is the question? Yes I have learned things that I
need to know but can I use them in a simple way? The best theologian in the
history of the world was none other than Jesus and as I was reading in Matthew
today I was struck by 13:3
3 He told many stories in the form of
parables, such as this one: “Listen! A farmer went out
to plant some seeds.
The Son of God says a farmer went out to plant some seeds
to tell a great truth about the Bible. Simple yet effective if only we could be
so simply smart.
Jesus goes on to explain simply smart in verses 10-13
10 His disciples came and
asked him, “Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?” 11
He replied, “You are permitted to understand the
secrets[a] of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are
not. 12 To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be
given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But for those who are not
listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from
them. 13 That is why I use these parables, For they look, but they
don’t really see. They hear, but they don’t really listen or understand.
We all would be best if we just would keep it simple.
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