Passage of the Day - November 4, 2013

Matthew 13:36-43

 

³⁶ Then He left the crowds and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.” ³⁷ And He said, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man, ³⁸ and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one; ³⁹ and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are angels. ⁴⁰ So just as the tares are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at the end of the age. ⁴¹ The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness, ⁴² and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ⁴³ Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

 

Over and over I have struggled with deciding which passage to use in Passage of the Day.  Well, I have decided to restart it using the daily readings of the Anglican Church.

 

This passage, along with the original parable in Matthew 13:24-30, give us a glimpse into why God allows sin and the sinful to flourish and multiply among us.  It is for our sake.  Look at the story of Lot and especially Abraham’s pleading with God to save Sodom and Gomorrah.  For the sake of ten people God would have withheld judgment.  He loves His people so much that he protects us from harm even if it means allowing evil to flourish.

 

Unfortunate things happen to all of us, but God’s judgment is withheld for the sake of His children.  However, the day of the final harvest is fast approaching when the weeds will be separated from the wheat. 

 

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