DISCERNING THE TRUTH OF GOD

DISCERNING THE TRUTH OF GOD


What do you think
Of PARABLES? After reading and
REREADING SCRIPTURES=I have come
To the conclusion


That they are GOD'S WAY=
That they are JESUS' way
Of conveying=
THE DIVINE TRUTH


“WHY do you SPEAK
To them in PARABLES?” Matthew 13:10


To TEACH DIVINE TRUTH
Is NOT to recite a bunch
Of facts=
Or a rational argument


Through the USE of simple stories-
The LISTENER can intuitively
DISCERN God's truth


And APPLY it to
His own circumstances


This is WHY Jesus uses
The PARABLE=so that those
Who are OPEN to it


Can discern
The TRUTH OF GOD


“I will
OPEN my mouth with a parable


I will utter HIDDEN things
Things from of old--------” Psalm 78:2


“Jesus spoke ALL these things
To the crowd in PARABLES


He did NOT say anything
To them
Without USING a parable


So was FULFILLED
What was spoken through the PROPHETS:


'I will OPEN my mouth
In PARABLES
I will utter hidden things


SINCE the creation
Of the world'” Matthew 13:34-35


“He said-----'the KNOWLEDGE
Of the secrets
Of the kingdom of God


Has been GIVEN to you
But to OTHERS-I speak
In parables-so that


'Though seeing-----
They may NOT SEE
Though hearing-----
They may NOT UNDERSTAND'” Luke 8:10


DISCERNING THE
TRUTH OF GOD


A parable is USED
So that ONLY Jesus' DIVINE FOLLOWERS---
His apostles and disciples


Can understand his MESSAGES
Can UNDERSTAND
The message of God


MANY will fail to understand
Because they are unwilling
Or UNABLE to hear


Some will have their hearts-HARDENED
And some will simply
REJECT the DIVINE TRUTH


Dear Lord=we PRAY=that those
Of us who are ready and willing
To UNDERSTAND the WORD OF GOD


Will be OPEN to it
WHEN we encounter it
And will understand its MEANING


“The DISCERNING HEART
Seeks knowledge


But the MOUTH of a fool
Feeds on folly” Proverbs 15:14


Yes the DISCERNING HEART-
FOLLOWS Jesus-his teaching-his PARABLES


ALL the days
Of his or her LIFE


IN the NAME of Jesus OUR LORD


Robert P. Wallman
7-26-17





Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITHMAGAZINE by Phil Fox Rose