Read: Matthew 13; Luke 8
Jesus’ first parable set the stage for his ministry. It was the parable about the seed and the sower. He was preparing his disciples to see beyond the natural. He was the seed and his words were going out to the ears of many but not all would be able to hear the truth. There were two types of people: children of the kingdom and children of the evil one. The children of the kingdom would hear and stay, the children of the evil one would hear and turn away. That was it in a nutshell.
Jesus came to defeat the devil. He was the first person who had walked the earth that had faced the devil head-on and won. When Jesus crossed the lake to deliver the Gaderene the devil tried to keep them from reaching him but Jesus stopped the storm. Once Jesus set the man free the people were afraid of Jesus. This man was carrying the principality that was over the whole region. With that principality gone, he was able to lead the rest of the people to the truth. Jesus was able to return to that region and do many miracles.
Jarius, the synagogue ruler humbled himself before Jesus and begged him to heal his 12 year old daughter. He had no sooner asked Jesus to heal her when a lady who had had an infirmary 12 years. So for the woman had gotten her sickness when the girl was born. There is a connection between the two. Both were healed the exact same day. The kingdom had come.
Lord, may your kingdom come today!
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