The Secret to Revelation

Matthew 13:10-12
10The disciples came to him and asked, "Why do you speak to the people in parables?"
11He replied, "The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. 12Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

If you are like me, this thought might have occurred to you - "Why do some people have more understanding of the word of God?" Or in other words, why do some people receive greater revelations from God?

The disciples had the same question. Just after Jesus finished speaking the parable of the sower to the great multitude, the disciples came and asked Him, "Why do you speak to them in parables? They don't understand what it means".

And Jesus then goes on to explain the secret of understanding the mysteries of God. They can be summed up as below:
1. Revelations of God's word are for his disciples
2. Increased revelation is for those are faithful to what is given
3. Pay attention to what you hear
4. Hear with the right attitude

1. Revelations of God's word are for his disciples
For God to reveal truths of His word, He requires a commitment of discipleship from those who seek Him. There were multitudes who followed Jesus because of the miracles they saw and healings they received but they did not have the privelege to have Jesus explain the parables to them. That was restricted to His disciples who followed him.

Proverbs 2 4,5 says:
if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, 4 and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, 5 then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.

In other words, we need to be desperate enough to receieve this understanding!

2. Increased revelation is for those are faithful to what is given

Matthew 25:29
29For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

Jesus says this to explain the parable of the talents. Out of the three people who were given talents, one of them went and hid it. And since he was not faithful to what was given, he lost even the little he had. And the one who had been wise in handling in what was entrusted to him received more.

Let us ask this question to ourselves - are we faithful stewards of what has been given to us? Or are we neglecting it because we think it is small compared to what others apparently have?

3. Pay attention to what you hear

Mark 4:24,25
24"Consider carefully what you hear," he continued. "With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more. 25Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him."

Or in other words, if we are not careful to obey what we hear, then it is unlikely that we will receive further instructions!

4. Hear with the right attitude
18Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him."

Are we hearing to the Word of God with an attitude of humility and a desire to obey? Or do we think that we know it all? Are we coming with a desire to change ourselves in the light of God's word or do we think the word applies to someone else?

The Lord wants us to be not just hearers but also doers of the Word. And when we are faithful hearers, we will recieve greater revelations to the word of God.

God Bless!