Re:Verse passage – Mark 4:1-20 (day three)
“Do you not understand this parable?”
This question Jesus asked his disciples reveals that not only did they not grasp the points of his parable, they also didn’t know how to listen to him. The things being taught (for instance: the way you live will influence your receptivity to wisdom) are important. But information transfer alone will never make a person fully aware of what is happening in real time. For that, you need a story, because only in a story can you begin to see how your experiences present you with opportunity or questions or temptation or new ways of living. While it might be true to say, “the concerns of this life will keep you from what’s really important,” that doesn’t intersect your life. Jesus said it better: “What feels like a weed growing out of control in you?”
