1. Wheat and weeds (24-30)

Jesus told another parable about the growth of the kingdom of God. A landowner sowed good seed in his field, but an enemy came and sowed weeds while he was sleeping. The servants were shocked to see weeds coming up with the wheat. But the landowner taught his servants to be patient, not trying to pull up the weeds before the harvest time. The weeds and wheat may even be difficult to tell apart until the wheat begins to bear heads of grain.

2. The parable explained (36-43)

Jesus explained to his disciples that the good seed is the people of the kingdom, and the weeds are the people of the evil one. In this world, they are mixed together and we cannot always tell who is who. God is patient with many people who look like weeds but may turn out to be good wheat after much prayer. At the end of the age, the angels harvest the crop for eternal life. Then the righteous will shine like the sun.


Application: Lord Jesus, help me to be patient and wait for God's judgment in this world where weeds and wheat grow together.
One Word: The weeds and the wheat must grow together.