Tuesday, August 20th

Today’s Scripture

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 the 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. “But your eyes are privileged, for they see. Delighted are your ears, for they are open to hear all these things.

Matthew 13:11-16

Today’s Thought

Stay teachable with God, and He will reveal the mysteries of the Kingdom… Constantly embrace the truth of God’s Word and never allow your opinions, feelings, or hurt to supersede the truth of His Word…

Today’s Question

Are you teachable with God? Identify any area where you are not teachable and open your heart to embrace God’s truth, negating your own opinions, feelings, or hurt so that the truth of God’s Word stands above it all.