The Parables of Jesus: Matthew 13: 24-30
24Jesus told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.
27"The owner's servants came to him and said, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?'
28" 'An enemy did this,' he replied.
"The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?'
29" 'No,' he answered, 'because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them. 30Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.' "
Our life is a garden. We have to work hard to make sure we're sowing good seeds in our lives. A funny thing happens though, as we move through life. At times, we tend to let our guard down a little, and at that point the enemy can sneak in and plant some bad thoughts or ideas in our heads. When that happens we have a choice to make, we can give up and quit, or we can push through. At some point God will have to deal with the bad things in our lives, and that can hurt, but in the long run we're better off.
-Jeff-
