Christ's purpose in parable teaching was in direct line with the purpose of the Sabbath. God gave to men the memorial of His creative power, that they might discern Him in the works of His hand. The Sabbath bids us behold in His created works the glory of the Creator. And 26 it was because He desired us to do this that Jesus bound up His precious lessons with the beauty of natural things. On the holy rest day, above all other days, we should study the messages that God has written for us in nature. We should study the Saviour's parables where He spoke them, in the fields and groves, under the open sky, among the grass and flowers. As we come close to the heart of nature, Christ makes His presence real to us, and speaks to our hearts of His peace and love.

Kristi hensigt med at undervise i lignelser var i fuldkommen harmoni med hensigten med sabbatten. Gud gav menneskene mindet om sin skaberkraft, for at de skulle kunne lære ham at kende gennem hans hænders værk. Sabbatten byder os at se Skaberens herlighed i alt det, han har skabt, og det var fordi Jesus ønskede, at vi skulle gøre dette, at han forbandt sine dyrebare lærdomme med de skønne ting i naturen. På den hellige hviledag, frem for på alle andre dage, burde vi studere de budskaber som Gud har skrevet til os i naturen. Vi burde studere Kristi lignelser der hvor han har fortalt dem, nemlig ude på markerne og i skovene, under den åbne himmel, blandt græsset og blomsterne. Efter som vi kommer i nær kontakt med naturen, vil Kristus gøre sin nærværelse virkelig for os og tale til vore hjerter om sin fred og kærlighed.