Summary: <p><strong> Hi, this is Ricky and our Daily Devotional today is found in Matthew 13:10-17. </strong><strong>Feel free to read along in the show notes below.</strong><br> <strong>Also, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this scripture so comment on this episode at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/matthew-1310-17/">http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/matthew-1310-17/</a>.</strong></p> <p><span class="text Matt-13-10"><sup class="versenum">10 </sup>Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”</span> <span id="en-ESV-23550" class="text Matt-13-11"><sup class="versenum">11 </sup>And he answered them, <span class="woj">“To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23551" class="text Matt-13-12"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">12 </sup>For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23552" class="text Matt-13-13"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">13 </sup>This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23553" class="text Matt-13-14"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">14 </sup>Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says:</span></span></p> <div class="poetry top-1"> <p class="line"><span class="text Matt-13-14"><span class="woj">“‘“You will indeed hear but never understand,</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Matt-13-14"><span class="woj">and you will indeed see but never perceive.”</span></span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-23554" class="text Matt-13-15"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">15 </sup>For this people’s heart has grown dull,</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Matt-13-15"><span class="woj">and with their ears they can barely hear,</span></span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Matt-13-15"><span class="woj">and their eyes they have closed,</span></span></span><br> <span class="text Matt-13-15"><span class="woj">lest they should see with their eyes</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Matt-13-15"><span class="woj">and hear with their ears</span></span></span><br> <span class="text Matt-13-15"><span class="woj">and understand with their heart</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Matt-13-15"><span class="woj">and turn, and I would heal them.’</span></span></span></p> </div> <p class="first-line-none top-1"><span id="en-ESV-23555" class="text Matt-13-16"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">16 </sup>But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23556" class="text Matt-13-17"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">17 </sup>For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.</span></span></p> <p><strong>What do you think? </strong><br> <strong>Comment on this episode at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/matthew-1310-17/">http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/matthew-1310-17/</a>. </strong><br> <strong>Email me with comments, feedback, or prayer requests at <a href="mailto:dailydevotionalpodcast@gmail.com">dailydevotionalpodcast@gmail.com</a> and you can follow me on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/devotionpodcast">@devotionpodcast</a>. Also, you can like us on Facebook at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/facebook">www.dailydevotionalpodcast.com/facebook</a> . </strong></p>
