January 28, 2014

“But...Blessed…”

Blessings folk!

One last look at this passage.
Read again.
Give close attention to verses 16-17.

Matthew 13:10-17
10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

One of the most powerful words in the Word is “but”.

Verse 16…”But blessed…”

Believers are blessed.
Our eyes see...not because of any power and revelation on our part…
Our ears hear...not because of wisdom of man…

We see and hear because we believe.
In believing, the Lord releases HImself within us and we understand.

Many prophets and righteous men desired to see what we see, to hear what we hear, to experience what we experience.

Rejoice in what the Lord had given.
Take it not for granted.
Live in the blessing of seeing, hearing, understanding.