Most of us think of fables (especially Aesop’s Fables)are for children but let me tell you this____I still have a lot of ‘child-like’ qualities in me in my present senior years. I am sharing my thoughts hoping you will read and use the ‘moral lessons’ from fables and of course, Jesus’ parables!!
*Fables are short stories, usually about animals, giving morals. At the end, the moral, or a lesson for how to act, is often stated. Now we know of the many
**parables Jesus used to explain about Life as it should be learned and shared
to live a Christian life___let’s explore them…..
*FABLES
“The Tortoise and the Hare”: NEVER GIVE UP; SLOW and STEADY WINS THE RACE
“The Ants and the Grasshopper”: WORK HARD and PLAY HARD
“The Dog and the Shadow”: BE HAPPY WITH WHAT YOU HAVE
“The Crow and the Pitcher”: THERE’s ALWAYS A WAY
“The Bell and the Cat”: IDEAS ARE GOOD, BUT EXECUTION IS BETTER!
“The Two Crabs”: LEAD BY EXAMPLE!
“The Gnat and the Bull”: YOU’re PROBABLY NOT THAT IMPORTANT
“The Hart and the Hunter”: DON’T UNDERESTIMATE YOURSELF!
“The Lion, the Ass, and the Fox”: LEARN FROM THE FAILURES of OTHERS
“The North Wind and Sun”: KINDNESS WINS PEOPLE OVER!
“The Lion and the Mouse”: NO ACT of KINDNESS IS EVER WASTED
“The Wolf and The Crane”: DON’T ALWAYS EXPECT A REWARD
“The Cock and The Fox”: SWEET TALK DOESN’T ALWAYS WORK
“The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing”: THE EVIL-DOER OFTER COMES TO HARM THROUGH HIS OWN DECEIT
“The Fisherman and The Little Fish”: A SMALL GAIN IS WORTH MORE THAN A
LARGE PROMISE
“The Peacock”: DO NOT SACRIFICE YOUR FREEDOM FOR THE SAKE OF PUMP
“The Milkmaid and Her Pail”: DO NOT COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCH
“The Miller, His Son, and The Ass”: IF YOU TRY TO PLEASE ALL, YOU PLEASE NONE.
“The Ants and the Grasshopper”: WORK HARD and PLAY HARD
“The Dog and the Shadow”: BE HAPPY WITH WHAT YOU HAVE
“The Crow and the Pitcher”: THERE’s ALWAYS A WAY
“The Bell and the Cat”: IDEAS ARE GOOD, BUT EXECUTION IS BETTER!
“The Two Crabs”: LEAD BY EXAMPLE!
“The Gnat and the Bull”: YOU’re PROBABLY NOT THAT IMPORTANT
“The Hart and the Hunter”: DON’T UNDERESTIMATE YOURSELF!
“The Lion, the Ass, and the Fox”: LEARN FROM THE FAILURES of OTHERS
“The North Wind and Sun”: KINDNESS WINS PEOPLE OVER!
“The Lion and the Mouse”: NO ACT of KINDNESS IS EVER WASTED
“The Wolf and The Crane”: DON’T ALWAYS EXPECT A REWARD
“The Cock and The Fox”: SWEET TALK DOESN’T ALWAYS WORK
“The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing”: THE EVIL-DOER OFTER COMES TO HARM THROUGH HIS OWN DECEIT
“The Fisherman and The Little Fish”: A SMALL GAIN IS WORTH MORE THAN A
LARGE PROMISE
“The Peacock”: DO NOT SACRIFICE YOUR FREEDOM FOR THE SAKE OF PUMP
“The Milkmaid and Her Pail”: DO NOT COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCH
“The Miller, His Son, and The Ass”: IF YOU TRY TO PLEASE ALL, YOU PLEASE NONE.
**PARABLES
“The Sower”: SEED GROWTH DEPENDS ON THE CONDITION OF THE HEART.
“The Weeds/Mustard Seed”: THE KINGDOM of GOD STARTS SMALL and GROWS
LARGE.
“The Lost Sheep”: GOD REJOICES OVER THE REPENTANCE of ONE SINNER.
“The Two Sons”: ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS.
“The Good Samaritan”: LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
“The Rich Fool”: LIFE DOESN’T CONSIST OF AN ABUNDANCE OF POSSESSIONS
“The Lost Coin”: GOD VALUES EACH INDIVIDUAL
“The Rich Man and Lazarus”: A WARNING AGAINST IGNORING THE
SUFFERING AND POVERTY OF OTHERS.
” The Pharisee and the Tax Collector”: HUMILITY IS VALUED OVER SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS.
“Fig Tree”: FAITH and PRAYER CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS.
“Strong Man”: JESUS POWER IS BEYOND EVERY EVIL FORCE IN THE WORLD.
NOTE:
Modern editions of Aesops’ fables contain up to 200 fables;
approximately 600 have been written__however, Aesop himself didn’t write all,
instead, he probably retold many of them after hearing them.
NOTE:
Throughout the more than 40 parables that JESUS taught throughout the
BIBLE, HE used parables to influence and challenge the thinking of the original
audience. In the New Testament, Jesus spoke 43 parables. Of these, 13 were
about the kingdom of Heaven and were divided in the following way: 5
agricultural. The GOSPEL of LUKE contains both the largest total number of
parables (24) and 18 unique parables; the GOSPEL of MATTHEW contains 23 and
MARK contains 8 of which 2 are unique.
MY INTAKE on THESE TEACHINGS :
They are very easy to understand, very unique especially in times like these
…they give a sense of direction’ back in the day
and in this day’ with hope for the future…
Brenda M. Jelks-Hutchinson
one who continues to seek all
positive teachings in order to
share as I do care!!!