Why did Jesus use parables?
Because he wanted people to understand that He is the Truth, not just a messenger of the Truth.
Because He desired that people have a personal relationship with Him and rely on Him to reveal the truth to them rather than being independent and knowledgeable on their own.
Because the unfolding of truth in old wine skins will break the old wine skins. That is why Jesus gradually reveals who He is, who we are, and what we are called to be.
It’s all about journeying with Him and being transformed by His Spirit on a daily basis. The closer we walk with Him, the more transformed we become. The more we are transformed, the more He unveils Himself in and through us.
The truth of Jesus shines through the transformed actions of those who are being transformed in His image. Human knowledge shines through knowledge.
The truth of Jesus is life transformation, while the truth of the world is mind edification.
With Jesus, truth is revealed in a relational way. He is the truth. The majority of world knowledge is processed in our self-sufficient mind that is independent of Him.
His Spirit bestows the revelation of truth. It is spiritually born. World knowledge is processed by the mind.
We require both, and God desires that we access both. We will miss the practical application and discernment of the truth if we only use our Spirit. Our minds help us to process the truth.
We will miss the life-giving relationship that enables the necessary transformation of our old self into His image if we only use our minds. Day by day, little by little.
Therefore, Jesus did not desire to set precise laws, but rather that we pursue a life-giving connection with him.
Even the most abstract ideals, like as faith, hope, surrender, trust, and love, come to life in the context of a relationship because our Spirit brings them to life and our intellect make them practical.
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