Weeds
37 He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.38 The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. Matthew 13:37-39
I had a friend tell me a story about a menacing thick weed in his yard that had been taken down months ago and the weed came back even stronger than before. So strong, he mentioned, it reminded of the Beanstalk, which was going to be a challenge but he got his gloves for protection and began the process of removing the weed. In order to keep the weed from coming back he visited his local greenery to purchase something to keep it from growing even higher. Once he got the weed removed, he thought he was safe and took his protection off to begin removing some of the thorns and sure enough he got pricked by the thorns. This story reminded me of the story in Matthew where the good seed is the Son of Man and the weeds are the people of the evil one. As long as we keep the protection of the Lord around us, we will be protected, but the moment we remove that protection is the moment we will be pricked and engulfed by the weeds. Remember that all we have to do is remind ourselves that God is our protection daily and can help us through those thorny situations.
Have a great weekend.
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