Enter The Story Daily
a paraphrased scripture study
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GospeL Verses ~ Matthew 13:1-17
1 - Later that same day Jesus went out of the house and sat down beside the sea. 2 And a great crowd gathered around him, so he got into a boat and sat down while the whole crowd was on the beach. 3 And then he told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow seed. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it quickly sprang up 6 but when the sun rose it was scorched, for it had no depth of soil, and so it withered away. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it. 8 But other seed fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 Whoever has ears, let them hear.”
10 Then the disciples came and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” 11 And he answered, “To you it has been - given - to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 For to the one who has, more will be given, and they will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what they (seem to) have will be taken away. 13 This is why I speak in parables, because seeing they don’t see, and hearing they don’t hear, nor do they understand. 14 Indeed, the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says, ‘You will hear but not understand, and you will see but not perceive. (Describing the human condition of all ..until God calls.) 15 For the people's heart has grown dull, their ears can barely hear, and they’ve closed their eyes, lest they see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and turn, and I would heal them.’ 16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. 17 For truly, I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and didn’t see it, and to hear what you hear, and didn’t hear it.” (And so what faith they had! We have the gospel testimonies, the letters written so early on, plus the prophets, the history.. What they had was the promise. It’s God who enables.)
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From New Testament Letters
(In the Order Believed Written)
~ Romans 9:9-18 ~
9 - For the promise (to Abraham) was - “About this time next year I will return, and Sarah shall have a son.” 10 And not only that, but when Rebekah had her children by the one man, our forefather Isaac, 11 though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good nor bad—in order that God's purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of he who calls (and chooses when to call/wake one up). [Eklogé - a choosing out, selecting, from eklegó - to select. (Casting lots is mentioned seventy times in the Old Testament and seven times in the New. We did nothing to be selected/chosen. Imperfect is an abyss of potential within every imperfect being.)] 12 Rebekah was told, “The older one will serve the younger one.” 13 As it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I loved less”. [Miseó - on a comparative basis, one choice in favor of another, from love less to detest (The logic, God iS love, 1Jn.4:8.)] 14 What then can we say? Is there injustice on God's part? Of course not! 15 For he told Moses, (regarding thiS life) “I will have mercy on whomever I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I have compassion.” 16 In conclusion then - it depends not on human will or exertion, but it depends upon God, who has mercy. (We don’t earn life, as though God would owe us.) 17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose, I, have raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” 18 So then HE has mercy on whom HE wills, and HE hardens whom HE wills.
..All the world is a stage - Shakespeare. ..”
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Tomorrow’s Verses:
Matthew 13:18-30
Romans 9:19-26
Acts & Rev - weekly
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Is.11:7 - The lion will eat straw like the ox!⛲️
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