Psalm: 100 Meditation Matthew: Here Matthew relates several parables of Jesus describing the kingdom of heaven. The first describes good seed and weeds. They both grow together – separation will come later. Accordingly, the kingdom of heaven may be thought to be here on earth. The other parables (seemingly earth-bound) also describe a permeation of …
Tag: Parables
Tuesday, November 3
Psalm: 61 Meditation Matthew: This teaching is about counting the cost of discipleship. Jesus seldom paints a rosy picture of growth of the kingdom. Still you give all that you have for the re-buried treasure and the pearl of great price. Everything! These two parables are about individuals who find the treasure or pearl. The …
Wednesday, October 28
Psalms: 35 Meditation Matthew: Why did Jesus speak in parables? The answer is that few will want to hear the message like those who enter by the “wide gate” (Matthew 7:13-14). This is the hard saying that there will be considerably fewer people going to heaven than we can imagine a loving God to do …
Friday, June 5
Psalm: 51:1-17 Meditation Luke: The Pharisee and the tax collector. This is a very familiar parable of Jesus. Paul, himself a Pharisee, tells us “the just shall live by faith” (Romans 1:17; Habakkuk 2:4), and he would know. Pharisees were, by and large, good people whose heart was to adhere to the Law. They were …
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