In Story Form — Daily Inspiration

I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter hidden things, things from of old - we will tell the next generation the praise worthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done. — Psalm 78: 2, 4

Parables make it easier for us lesser folks, those who are not Godly, understand the messages the Master of creation is trying to relate to us. Like the stories we tell our children to help them grow, parables teach us in a language we all can understand. We've been in similar situations. We *get* it.

The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs. In the haunts where jackals once lay, grass and reeds and papyrus will grow. — Isaiah 35:7

I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab. I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down. — 2 Kings 21:13

The original storyteller inspired the ancient prophets to warn his people with stories of stolen lambs, plumb lines and bubbling springs. Those stories confused some but those who truly listened with a child-like faith could easily understand and revisit the stories time and time again to hear a clear message of God's love..

The Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. — Proverbs 2:6

Teaching from God comes in many forms. God seems to know his people learn best when his messages are put into stories that have a second, more spiritual, meaning. Maybe it was because of the climate of the time two-thousand years ago making it hard to share the gospel message. To some, a story is just a story. But the stories in the Bible teach us great lessons and in away only God knows will get through to us.

God knows what's best for us and sometimes it comes in story form.

My prayer for you is to share the parables and stories in the Bible with someone. Maybe it will bring them closer to our Maker. Maybe it will bring them a closer understanding of God's teachings, just like it did for you.