The Living Word: A Daily Devotional with Jeff & Dale from The Jenkins Institute

The parables in the Bible were told by Jesus and others for a real purpose

and to real people. So what should I do?

I should want to know all that God has for me in His word. I want to know

what He has commanded. I want to know

Commands and warnings stand out boldly in scripture, declaring God’s will. Even

the historic record in scripture is a clear revelation. But why study the parables?

It would be a serious mistake to think of the parables that God inspired to be

unimportant and “just stories.” Here are some reasons why

The point of the parable is to open our hearts to understand and receive

His word. Everyone was given an opportunity to understand. And to those

who are interested, He had a lot more for them. “…to His own disciples he

explained everything” (Mark 4:34).

Marks tells us Jesus taught with many parables. He even says He never taught

without a parable. Jesus was the master teacher, and He always used parables. Why?

God created us, and He knows how our mind works. 

The Power of Stories

Today’s Scripture: Mark 4:33-34

“With many such parables, he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it. He did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.”