"Lack Of Sight Is Lack Of Hearing"

  Jesus spoke in parables. Parables were things that were placed beside other things to show a comparison. That's what the word literally means. Many of the parables Jesus spoke were spiritual truth connected with God. What is interesting is Jesus at times never explained the meaning of a parable to the multitude. Jesus explains why: "To you (apostles) it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand."  (Luke 8:10)

  For anyone to grasp anything, it must be granted from above. The Lord knows the hearts of each and He gives on the basis of the heart. If the heart is selfish, self-seeking, the Lord will not allow such to see the spiritual insights. If the heart is tender, pliable and seeking the things above, the Lord will grant things to move forward. Paul explained this to Timothy when dealing with those in opposition to the things of the Lord: "with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth." (II Tim. 2:25)

  Too many times we approach God with 'smarts' rather than a heart. We try to out-think the Holy Scriptures and reach for things that aren't revealed. We need to learn to be trusting, open to listening to His voice alone. Too many twist Scriptures using them in ways never intended. Jesus prayed: "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants." (Matt. 11:25) The Lord Jesus is in control who gains and who doesn't. The Father, Lord of heaven and earth, can hide things from those wise and intelligent.

  What do we learn? We need to hear! That takes an humble heart. We need to see! That takes a heart willing to submit to what is spoken without our twists and turns. Those apostles asked the Lord why He speaks in parables? Simply put, they don't want to know and don't want to see. After all, the people never came up to Jesus and sought an explanation. They walked away thinking what a nice little lesson. The lack of sight is the lack of hearing. The lack of hearing leads to faithlessness.