Daily Inspiration

“Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” He said in reply, “He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the good seed the children of the Kingdom. The weeds are the children of the Evil One, and the enemy who sows them is the Devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. Just as weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his Kingdom all who cause others to sin and all evildoers. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear.” —Matthew 13:36-43

The enemy sows weeds in all facets of life. Neither family nor friends, career nor church is free from the scattering of bad seed. It is up to those who grew from the good seed of Our Lord to flourish. For in a healthy field of crops producing good fruit, there is little room left for the weed to take root. In a healthy field, the crop chokes out the weed, so that only good fruit may be produced.

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