Mark 13:13 (MSG) (Jesus said), “That’s why I tell stories: to create readiness, to nudge the people toward receptive insight. In their present state, they can stare till doomsday and not see it, listen till they’re blue in the face and not get it.
Physicians tell us that one of the symptoms of Covid is that a person loses their ability to taste and smell. Jesus knew that many people in the crowds that followed Him were unable to “taste and see” the truths that He taught; so He wrapped them in parables that they could remember and ponder. And in the act of intentional pondering they might come into an “aha” moment of revelation (“receptive insight”). When you share your story of faith, do people look at you with a blank stare? Keep pointing people to Jesus. Share your stories. God is still good. He is still great—even in the throes of sickness and disappointment. (Psalm 34:8 – Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the person who takes refuge in Him).
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