I happened to read Luke 8:9 this morning.

"To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but to others I speak in parables, so that 'looking they may not perceive, and listening they may not understand'

So it tells me ( correct me if I am wrong) the parables are given for us to study and find the nuggets hidden within. And each time we look at them, we will find new treasures of wisdom.

Anyone?

There are many things I like about parables but what I like the most is that the more we read them and the more the world situation changes, the parables offer a different perspective every time.