We have many questions. The disciples had many questions too. Jesus has answers. Often in the form of parables - stories with intent. Is your life filled with worry? Jesus tells a story which poses the question, “which of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life” (Luke 12:25-31)? But he doesn’t stop there.
Do current events have you stressed out? Do you wonder what’s going to happen next? Perhaps like the disciples you’d like to privately seek out Jesus and fire a bunch of questions at him about signs of the times, His return, and the end of the world? (Matthew 24:3).
Most of us are familiar with Aesop’s fables, like the “Tortoise and the Hare” or even secular parables, like Hans Christian Anderson’s, “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” But while fables can hand you a moral – a rule of behavior which is woven into the story and secular parables can hand you traditional folk wisdom; neither of these can give you insights into the Kingdom of God from an up close and personal perspective. Nor can they help you catch a glimpse of the time of the end or even what happens at the end of all time – from an authoritative source.
Want to know who God is and how He acts toward humanity? Look to the parables of Jesus. Want to see what humanity is and how humanity should and may become from God’s perspective? Only Jesus the master storyteller can reveal that. This week we continue our series, Parables – The Stories of Jesus. Come, listen, and catch a glimpse of those getting ready to step into eternity “When the Son of Man comes in His glory . . .. (Matthew 25:31).
