Jesus’ words today. Promises and explanations. Let’s pray:
Lord Jesus, thank You for this. Thank You for the explanations found in the gospels. Thank You for Your life and Your words shared with us. Thank You, Lord, for everything You give me. Lead on Lord.
Matthew 13:10-12 – Amplified Bible
Please read Matthew 13:10-12
Promises
10 Then the disciples came to Him and asked, “Why do You speak to the crowds in parables?” 11Jesus replied to them, “To you it has been granted to know the [b]mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted. 12 For whoever has [spiritual wisdom because he is receptive to God’s word], to him more will be given, and he will be richly and abundantly supplied; but whoever does not have [spiritual wisdom because he has devalued God’s word], even what he has will be taken away from him.”
You’ll notice if you read the whole of Matthew 13 a lot of parables and explanations and almost all Jesus talking. So let’s focus on what He’s saying here.
Whoever has spiritual wisdom, because he is receptive to God’s word, to him, more will be given. More wisdom, more of whatever it is that richly and abundantly supplies. What a gift. It’s all gifts.
On the flip side though, whoever doesn’t have is whoever devalues God’s word. Even what he has will be taken away from him.
Make sure you don’t do that. Always be receptive to God’s word.
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Footnotes
[b] Matthew 13:11 -mysteries of the kingdom of heaven- Things which humans cannot know or discover on their own unless God reveals it to them.