Some people never grasp a new thing; they simply don't know what to do when confronted with a new idea, concept or invention they have never been exposed to before. This may have been one of Jesus' main problems with the people of his day.

A number of years ago, as the story goes, oil was discovered on some Oklahoma property that belonged to an old Native American. All of his life, the man had been poor, but the discovery of oil made him a very wealthy man. And one of the first things he did was buy himself a big Cadillac touring car -- you know, the one with the two spare tires on the back. However, because he wanted the longest car in the territory, he added four more spare tires. He bought an Abraham Lincoln stove-pipe hat, added tails and a bow tie, and completed his outfit with a big b…