07/23/2024
JESUS TELLS THE PARABLE OF THE WEEDS
MATTHEW 13:24-30
24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
** A parable was primarily intended to teach "one point," not to be picked apart to find meaning in all of it's details. Tares (unbelievers) closely resemble wheat (believers), but are poisonous to human beings. They are indistinguishable from wheat until the final fruit appears. God allows unbelievers to remain for a while just as a farmer allows tares to remain in his field so the surrounding wheat isn't uprooted with them. Until Christ returns, both genuine believers and counterfeits will be allowed to remain together. At the harvest, however, the weeds will be uprooted and thrown away. God's harvest (judgement) of all mankind is coming. We are to make ourselves ready by making sure our faith is sincere.**
Scripture References: Mark 4:26-29. Matthew 3:12
