LIVING WATERS
For the proclamation of the Gospel and the edification of the Body of Christ
Participating in Intimate Knowledge
When the Lord began to be openly resisted by the Jews, he decided to use parables in his teaching. And when the disciples ask him about why he uses them, he explains to them the prophecy of Isaiah: Israel has waxed fat in its heart, it is not willing to hear God.
So, the parables have mainly this purpose: to hide the eternal truths from profane ears. However, they also have another purpose: to reveal these spiritual truths to the intimate. Thus the words of Psalm 78:2 are fulfilled: "I will open my mouth in parables; I will declare things hidden from the foundation of the world" (Matt. 13:35).
Parables can be an enigma or a revelation, it all depends on who hears them. God's heart is closed or open, depending on who observes it. Just as there are those who have a good opinion of God, there are also those who say harsh and perverse things about God (Jud. 15).
The Jews went to the Lord only to find occasion to hunt Him. They had no interest in knowing the truth, they only wanted to destroy the Bearer of it. Therefore, the Lord closes the way to knowledge. Man is always the cause of his own evil; the hardness of his heart closes his access to the treasures of God.
The Lord said on another occasion: "He that will do the will of God shall know..." (John 7:17). Neither the curious, nor the deceitful, nor the profane, will have access to this precious knowledge, because the Lord does not give what is holy to dogs, nor does he cast his pearls before swine (Matt. 7:6).
Spiritual knowledge is for the spiritual, that is, for those children who seek the Lord in simplicity. Paul affirms it this way: "We speak wisdom among those who have reached maturity, and wisdom, not of this age, nor of the princes of this age, who perish" (1 Cor. 2:6). This is the glory of those who follow the Lord wherever he goes.
Following the Lord allows our understanding to be opened and to know the depths of God, the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. When the light comes from above, the Scriptures are opened, and the understanding is clarified. Then God uncovers his heart, and we can see Christ; then the Lord Jesus opens his heart to us, and we can see his church. The deepest mysteries of God are then at our disposal. Wonderful grace!
If anyone has received this knowledge, he should not quarrel with those who have not received it. If someone has received light, communion can be established and the mysteries of God can be shared with him. He will be in a position to receive the Word and will be a blessing. Where the teaching is resisted or not understood, it is necessary to refrain from giving it, for this will be a sign that the Lord has not given light, and if he has not given light, there is a profane and disputing heart.