Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Be the Good

Matthew 13: Be the Good: The Charm of Home

24 Here is another story Jesus told: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field. 25 But that night as the workers slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat, then slipped away. 26 When the crop began to grow and produce grain, the weeds also grew.
27 “The farmer’s workers went to him and said, ‘Sir, the field where you planted that good seed is full of weeds! Where did they come from?’
28 “‘An enemy has done this!’ the farmer exclaimed.
“‘Should we pull out the weeds?’ they asked.
29 “‘No,’ he replied, ‘you’ll uproot the wheat if you do. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest. Then I will tell the harvesters to sort out the weeds, tie them into bundles, and burn them, and to put the wheat in the barn.’”
Matthew 13:24-30
36 Then, leaving the crowds outside, Jesus went into the house. His disciples said, “Please explain to us the story of the weeds in the field.”
37 Jesus replied, “The Son of Man[d] is the farmer who plants the good seed. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed represents the people of the Kingdom. The weeds are the people who belong to the evil one.39 The enemy who planted the weeds among the wheat is the devil. The harvest is the end of the world,[e] and the harvesters are the angels.
40 “Just as the weeds are sorted out and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the world. 41 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will remove from his Kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 42 And the angels will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s Kingdom. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!
Matthew 13:36-43
The weeds are tied, bundled, and thrown into the fire. The good people are the Kingdom. Jesus will send his angels, and they will remove from his Kingdom (good people) everything that causes sin and all who do evil. And the angels will throw the evil people into the fiery furnace. 
Be the good people.

All glory and honor to my Lord Jesus Christ,
Sherry

I will be linking up with these parties:
Modest Monday at The Modest Mom
The Homemaking Party at Classical Homemaking
Pink Saturday at How Sweet the Sound
Thursdays Favorite Things at Shoe String Elegance

1 comment:

The French Hutch said...

Blessing to you and yours this Christmas season. Thank you for posting the word of our Father........