“Have you understood all these things?” They said to him, “Yes.”
Matthew 13:51
Jesus taught about a vast kingdom that He was bringing to earth… the kingdom of heaven. It is built by the preaching of the gospel. He is the King. And it brings in both the good (righteous) and the bad (unrighteous) to a final reckoning. It would be the most valuable possession of all who seek it… a precious pearl… a treasure in a field. It would yield treasures both new and old. It will end in a final judgment in which all the unrighteous… the weeds and the bad fish… will suffer in fire.
Jesus asked His disciples if they “got it”, and I chuckle at their impetuous answer when they claim they understood ALL Jesus taught! I can smugly do the same some days. Yet the experience of the kingdom of heaven is vast, multi-faceted, and well beyond our limited human senses. Thankfully, Jesus knows we mean well when we say we understand Him. And He just keeps giving grace and glimpses of His glory as His kingdom unfolds before us!
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