2 Tim 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
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DO YOU UNDERSTAND?
TUESDAY, APRIL 21
Matthew 13:51-52
Memory verse: Matthew 13:52
“…is like unto a man that is an householder
…bringeth forth out of his
treasure things new and old.”
DO YOU UNDERSTAND?
At the conclusion of this wonder treatise on the Doctrine of the Kingdom of Heaven via the parables, Jesus asked a very pointed question of His disciples, “Have ye understood all these things?” (Matt 13:51). Obviously, Jesus referred to all the parables in Matthew 13 as He used the plural “all these things.” With two of the seven parables explained by Christ, the disciples could understand the remaining five parables without further explanation from Him.
Understanding means knowing the meaning of all the parables they have applied and experienced. Jesus followed the affirmation of the disciples with a simile where He said that “…every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old” (Matt 13:52). The believer who understands the parables is compared to a scribe. A scribe was a copyist of the perfect Bible. Because he copied the Bible, he was also known as a “lawyer” (one who knew the law of God well). Their meticulous manner of copying the Holy Scriptures resulted in them remembering many portions and even books of the Bible. He who knew the Word of God well and understood the parables of the Kingdom of Heaven was like a house manager who brought forth new and old treasures, referring to both the New (not written then) and Old Testaments.
There is no contradiction between the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament teaches the Messiah’s first coming as the Saviour of the world, whereas the New Testament affirms that the Messiah has come. The parables reveal this complete truth that the disciples had to acknowledge if they truly understood then.
All believers will love the “treasure,” i.e. the Word of God, all sixty-six books of the Bible. He understands all of them, obeys them and shares (i.e. “bringeth forth”) them with others. Some portions of the Bible are easier to understand than others, where meditation and prayer are always required as the Bible is a spiritual Book that gives and sustains life.
THOUGHT: Do I share the Word of God accurately?
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, may Thy Holy Spirit illuminate my eyes to behold wondrous truths out of Thy Holy Word for Jesus’ sake. Amen.