Do you ever struggle to understand the Bible? Do you have a hard time grasping whatever point Jesus is trying to get across? Have you ever thought that maybe the finer points of God’s Word are just beyond your grasp? And, then, let’s say you do understand. What now? What do you do with that? You’re not alone!
Many of Jesus’ followers, all the way from his birth right down to modern times, have struggled to understand the meaning, purpose, and point of many of Jesus’ teachings. That’s where the parables came into the picture. Jesus used parables as a way of inviting us deeper into the story. Showing us that there’s more beneath the surface if we only care to look.