The Greatness of His Words
And he answered them, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. Matthew 13:11
When you read Jesus' teaching in Matthew 13 on the parables of the kingdom, it is astonishing. And I thought about it this week. If Jesus had never taught what He taught 2000 years ago, where would we be?
Think about it. There has not arisen a greater teacher since. No one's teaching has had the far reaching impact of Jesus. How often - being raised around this teaching, hearing sermons about it, knowing it, going over it again and again - how often have I taken for granted these wonderful words of life! Instruction of the highest form. The SECRETS of the KINGDOM of HEAVEN have been given to me. I am undone.
The Songs that have been written about Him, or quoted the Words from Him.
The quotes used in plays, movies, and dramas across the span of human history.
The number of people who this week will have their eyes opened because of them.
The missions launched to the utter most parts of the world by them.
The churches started and multiplied on them.
For the magnitude of HIS WORDS there are no words.
Indeed, the seed of His words are bearing fruite 100 fold still today.
...blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. Matthew 13:16-17
Truly the disciples understood the greatest of His Word... and testified to it later.
John would say:
1 John 1:1 (ESV) That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life...
Peter would say:
When you read Jesus' teaching in Matthew 13 on the parables of the kingdom, it is astonishing. And I thought about it this week. If Jesus had never taught what He taught 2000 years ago, where would we be?
Think about it. There has not arisen a greater teacher since. No one's teaching has had the far reaching impact of Jesus. How often - being raised around this teaching, hearing sermons about it, knowing it, going over it again and again - how often have I taken for granted these wonderful words of life! Instruction of the highest form. The SECRETS of the KINGDOM of HEAVEN have been given to me. I am undone.
The Songs that have been written about Him, or quoted the Words from Him.
The quotes used in plays, movies, and dramas across the span of human history.
The number of people who this week will have their eyes opened because of them.
The missions launched to the utter most parts of the world by them.
The churches started and multiplied on them.
For the magnitude of HIS WORDS there are no words.
Indeed, the seed of His words are bearing fruite 100 fold still today.
...blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. Matthew 13:16-17
Truly the disciples understood the greatest of His Word... and testified to it later.
John would say:
1 John 1:1 (ESV) That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life...
Peter would say:
1 Peter 1:12 (NLT)
They were told that their messages were not for themselves, but for you. And now this Good News has been announced to you by those who preached in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen.
What do YOU say?
PRAYER:
Father, I want to fall in love again with your word. I want to long for it, feast on it, delve deeper into your Word than I ever have before. Not for knowledge sake, but for change sake... Renew my mind and change my heart. In your Word.
Amen.
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