Matthew the apostle wrote how Jesus told His disciples, “it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever has not, from him shall be taken away even that he has. Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them”, and in chapter thirteen and verse sixteen of his book, Matthew wrote how Jesus tells His disciples, “blessed are your eyes … and ears” where we read:
But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
The verse reads, “But blessed are your eyes, for they see:” Matthew began with the word, “but” which means “nevertheless, moreover and” “blessed” or “oh how happy, well off and fortunate” “are your eyes” which means “are the disciple's faculties for vision, discerning, perceiving and understanding”, “for they see” or “because and since the disciple's eyes discern, discover, perceive and understand”. Matthew shared how Jesus told His disciples their “eyes” were “blessed” because they were able to comprehend and understand the principles of the kingdom of heaven.
The verse goes on to say, “and your ears, for they hear.” Matthew continued with the words, “and your ears” which means “the disciple's faculties for hearing, discerning, perceiving and understanding”, “for” or “because, since and on account that” “they hear” which means “the disciple's faculties for hearing, discern, perceive and understand”. Matthew shared how Jesus complemented His disciples for their ability to perceive the principles of the Kingdom of Heaven.
When we meditate upon Matthew's words in this verse, we see how there is a special position and measure of grace extended to Jesus' disciples. Jesus' disciples were granted the capacity to “see, hear, understand and comprehend” the principles of God's Heavenly Kingdom, however, the masses were not. God desires every person to be His disciple through His Son Jesus, and those who yield their lives to Him are furnished with the ability to “see and hear” His directives and commands. Those who reject God's offer shall remain dumbfounded at Jesus' sayings, and only wonder what the principles of the Kingdom of God really mean.
Next time Matthew shares how Jesus told His disciples, “many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which you see”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
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