Luke 8

I have two thoughts this morning.  For the first, I may have blogged on this previously.  But after Jesus spake the parable of the sower -

"...his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand."  (New Testament | Luke 8:9 - 10)

I becomes apparent that the mysteries of God are only found as individuals hear and see or in other words  as they listen, seek and learn where their hearts are open.  These are they that receive the mysteries of God.  Those that do not, never understand.

The second thought was as the Savior allowed the legion of devils to enter into the swine where they violently ran down into the lake and were drowned.  And of the owners -

"...went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
36 They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed."  (New Testament | Luke 8:35 - 36)

This would have been a wonderful time to see, hear, and receive the mysteries of God, but instead -

"...the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear..."  (New Testament | Luke 8:37)

In other words, they were more concerned of materialism, wealth, and lifestyle than listen to one that had presented a great miracle.  We see much of this in our day as many are "blind" in that they will not listen to eternal things.