Grace and Mercy for You

That was odd eh?

They asked Jesus why he spoke in parables. And he gave a strange answer. “So that they might not get it”.
It is the heart that needs to understand, not the intellect. We humans so often make sure we can justify ourselves because we have observed what we believed to be the letter of the law when our hearts were actually holding back. I don’t think Jesus wanted to give anyone “more letters of more laws” or anything that could be written down so tightly that we could observe perfectly without ever giving our heart to the poor, the oppressed or the needy; or to God. Well, even though Jesus didn’t say it, we’ve done it anyway: “You can’t be a Christian unless…… you attend an evangelical church; you cut your hair; you tithe; you don’t drink; you don’t smoke; you vote conservative?”
Take another look at the last post. Funny? Maybe. But have you ever denied those under your power and influence the resources they need to do that which is expected of them? “Who is that servant that is put in charge over his fellow servants, to give them their food at the right time? Blessed is that servant who, when his master comes, finds so doing.”