Monday, October 17th

Today’s Scripture
“Then his disciples approached Jesus and asked, “Why do you always speak to people in these hard-to-understand parables?” He explained, “You’ve been given the intimate experience of insight into the hidden truths and mysteries of the realm of heaven’s kingdom, but they have not. For everyone who listens with an open heart will receive progressively more revelation until he has more than enough. But those who don’t listen with an open, teachable heart, even the understanding that they think they have will be taken from them. That’s why I teach people using parables, because they think they’re looking for truth, yet because their hearts are unteachable, they never discover it. Although they will listen to me, they never fully perceive the message I speak. The prophecy of Isaiah describes them perfectly: Although they listen carefully to everything I speak, they don’t understand a thing I say. They look and pretend to see, but the eyes of their hearts are closed. Their minds are dull and slow to perceive, their ears are plugged and are hard of hearing, and they have deliberately shut their eyes to the truth. Otherwise they would open their eyes to see, and open their ears to hear, and open their minds to understand. Then they would turn to me and let me instantly heal them.”
Matthew 13:10-15

Today’s Thought
You're going to have to qualify everyone that wants access into your life. Not everyone deserves access into your life, so qualify those that do. Jesus only became close to those who listened and followed instructions. Follow Jesus' example, be a qualifier of those who seek a relationship with you.

Today’s Confession
Lord, thank you for giving me the wisdom to qualify those around me. As I come into contact with people, help me to discern who to give access to and know who are the right people to embrace in life!