Whoever Has Ears  PDF

^{9 “}Whoever has ears, let them hear.” Matthew 13:9

This could be deemed as a way of speaking to those listening who would grasp what he had to say automatically, like the adept in the crowd. Certainly it does mean that – but there is more to it.

This scripture indicates that some of the crowd could feel the presence of God in their lives before any words came out of the mouth of Jesus.

There are some who may not have the capacity to receive his message upon first hearing it. Spiritual adeptness was born into some. Only certain among us feel the presence of God within their being. Matthew 11 completes the story.

11He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. 12Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. 13This is why I speak to them in parables:Matthew 13:3-9.

^{It is easy to fall into the trap of thinking the New Testament is a collection of feel – good platitudes. Some are going to have a hard time finding salvation}