Tuned in for 2026
Pray – (1/2 minute)
Read – (2 1/2 minutes) – “Then the disciples came and said to Him, ‘Why do you speak to them in parables?’ And He answered them, . . . ‘This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.’ ” (Matthew 13:10-13)
Passage: Psalm 16:1-11
Those of us who drove cars with only AM or AM/FM radios, know that their were two reasons that a person would totally not be able to hear a station or would get static and not hear a station clearly. One was that the car was too far away from the station’s signal and two was the radio was not tuned in to the exact frequency when it was in range. While the image of tuning in to a radio was not something that the people who heard Jesus speak would understand, it is a picture of what Jesus was describing when he explained why He spoke in parables. There are two types of people in this world. One consists of everyone who has not put their faith in Jesus and received Him. The other consists of those who are believers and have the Spirit of God within them.
Those who are unbelievers cannot understand spiritual truths because they are separated from God. Those who are believers can understand spiritual truths because they have the Spirit of God within them and they can tune in to his voice. Anyone can be in that second category if they will believe and receive Jesus. Yet those who are believers, can still end up hearing static instead of the clear voice of God if they are not tuned in. God wants you to hear Him clearly and understand what He wants you to do. As we approach a new year, set your heart to tune in. Jesus has much for you to hear.
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