Matthew 13:44-58

Weeds!!
I hate weeds!! In my “desert landscape” yard I am constantly battling the weeds. Because my yard is filled with rocks as soon as a weed pops up it is visible. At least if I had green grass they would blend in and not be so noticeable. I could leave them there for a while without getting a notification from my HOA. But no, as soon as one weed pops up I can be guaranteed to get a notice in my mailbox from my HOA stating my non-compliance.

Jesus tells us about these pesky flora in a story that has deep meaning in the struggle between good and evil. In Jesus’ tale we, believers in Christ, are wheat and unbelievers are the weeds. Jesus is the farmer who plants the wheat only to find that the enemy has planted weeds amongst His beautiful crop. Rather than pull up the weeds at the beginning of the season as this may damage some of the wheat, the farmer will wait until harvest time and then have His workers sift through the mess and throw the weeds into the fire.

You see, Jesus knows about the weeds that surround us and He has a plan concerning us and them. If He were to remove them from our presence during this “season” some of us may be damaged amongst them. He will remove them at the proper time, harvest time. His workers, the angels, will then toss the weeds into the fire (hell). We like to worry a lot and question God’s goodness concerning the weeds in our life. Just remember one thing, God has a plan and He is faithful to carry it out.

Back to my opening statement concerning weeds. Do the weeds in our life stick out or do they blend in with our surroundings? Will the farmer and His workers have a hard time distinguishing between us and the weeds amongst us? When a weed pops up in our life do we leave it there until we get a letter from our EHOA (Eternal-Home-Owners-Association) or do we remove it right away?

Mustard Seeds & Yeast (sounds yummy!)
I think Jesus is saying in these two tales that the Kingdom of Heaven is going to permeate everything. In God’s own time the Kingdom of Heaven will overcome everything. The Word of God is going to work it’s way through the World and change everything in God’s time.

He who has ears, let him hear.......in other words LISTEN!

Have a great day. May God be with you.