Have you ever felt like you didn’t fit in? That people didn’t understand you? Maybe you’ve even been rejected by those closest to you. If so, then you can relate to Yeshua. We see in this story that He was rejected by His own hometown of Nazareth. Even though He had done nothing but good, the people there did not want Him around.
The Bible is full of parables that teach us important truths. Some are more well-known than others, but each one has something valuable to say. This one contains a powerful message for all of us; this parable speaks to the heart of who we are as women.
Have you ever found a pearl? Something so beautiful and rare, yet so unexpected? There’s something about this little parable that just feels so personal and powerful. Let’s see how it applies to your life today.
The parable of the Hidden Treasure, is a tale that has been told for centuries, and it’s one that can teach us a lot about ourselves. In this parable, a man discovers a treasure hidden in a field, and he joyfully goes and sells everything he has to buy that field. Let’s see how this applies to your life today.
In the parable of the leaven, Yeshua tells a story of a woman who hides leaven in batter before it is baked. The lesson He wants us to learn from this story is a little bit of sin can creep into our lives and spread like a virus. Just the tiniest bit can be creep in and be hidden but move like a cancer quickly. We must work diligently to follow Him and to keep sin out of our lives…
As women, we are often in pursuit of things that we think will make us happy and fulfilled. But what if the key to true happiness is something much simpler? In the mustard seed parable, Jesus teaches us that it is not our circumstances or possessions that determine our happiness, but rather our faith. This simple lesson can be life-changing when applied to our everyday lives.
There are many lessons that we can learn from the parables of the wheat and the tares. However, I believe that the biggest lesson for us is to keep our focus on God and His kingdom. We live in a world full of distractions, but if we stay focused on what is truly important, we will be able to weather any storm that comes our way.
Why did Yeshua speak in parables to us? Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” And he answered them, “To you, it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
The Parable of the Sower is a timeless message of hope and encouragement that God’s word is for all. A farmer, known as the sower, scatters seed far and wide. It falls on four different types of soil: some on a path where it is quickly eaten by birds, some on rocky soil with no depth of earth to take root in, some among thorns, and some in good soil. The parable tells us that the seed is our faith in Yeshua our Messiah and the soils represent the hearts of men.
What in the world was Yeshua saying in the parables?!?
We are all familiar with Yeshua’s parables, but do we really take the time to understand what He is teaching us? In Matthew 13:1-2, we see two examples of Yeshua’s wisdom in action. Let’s take a closer look at these parables and what they can teach us about living our lives for our Messiah.