Who’s In and Who’s Not….

God’s way of drawing people to Him, and yet still giving us freewill, is through parables. It’s His way of testing to see who’s in and who’s not. When Jesus spoke, He used parables. These were stories that had a point, but used analogies, things the people had common knowledge of, to explain it. Those who were in tune, delved deeper into these parables. Sometimes even having to research them afterwards. They sparked a curiosity, or better put, a conviction of the soul, to pursue God. The ones that eventually understood were the ones whose hearts were open to God. And thus, God gave them more understanding. For those that just wanted Jesus to do something for them, like heal their bodies, or get a free meal, they blew off His words and thus, lost out (in more ways than one). This is God’s way, it’s how He operates here on earth. The sooner we understand this, the quicker we are to discover His blessings.

33 Jesus used many similar stories and illustrations to teach the people as much as they could understand. 34 In fact, in His public ministry He never taught without using parables; but afterward, when He was alone with His disciples, He explained everything to them. Mark 4:33-34