LET BOTH GROW TOGETHER UNTIL THE HARVEST.
Blessed be the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Head of Life.
Welcome.Let’s continue studying the Bible.
The Word of God is a lamp to our feet and a light for our path (Psalm 119:105).
Do you know why God has allowed some of the wicked people to flourish in his world?Despite they blaspheme his name?We learn of the secret behind this in the following verses:
Matthew 13:24-30;
“Another parable he put forth unto them, saying,The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
But while men slept,his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit,then appeared the tares also.
So the servants of the householder came and said unto him,Sir,didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence hath it tares?
He said unto them,An enemy hath done this.The servants said unto him,Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
BUT HE SAID,NAY;LEST WHILE YE GATHER UP THE TARES,YE ROOT UP ALSO THE WHEAT WITH THEM.
LET BOTH GROW TOGETHER UNTIL THE HARVEST: AND IN THE TIME OF HARVEST I WILL SAY TO THE REAPERS,GATHER YE TOGETHER FIRST THE TARES,AND BIND THEM IN BUNDLES TO BURN THEM:BUT GATHER THE WHEAT INTO MY BARN.”
I want us to carefully look into verse 30, which says,”LET BOTH GROW TOGETHER…”
This a very serious statement.That God allows weeds to flourish in his field?It is no wonder there are evil men today who have greatly prospered in God’s world.The witches sow and reap richly.Murderes engage in profitable businesses and become successful.Idolaters live long.It all happens in God’s universe,where the righteous also dwell.
However,you do not have to fret or be surprised when you see this happening.The Lord himself has allowed them to flourish in the land.They are weeds among the wheat in his field.He has prevented them from being uprooted first,but rather have been left to grow together until the harvest.They are spared to benefit in the blessings of the righteous while they are watered and supplied with fertilizer for better yields in the day of harvest.
At the time of harvest,then the wheat shall be separated from the weeds.The unwanted plants shall thereby be destroyed in the fire of hell forever.Did you grasp that?The reason why the weeds are reserved now is so that they will be brought to destruction at the end of the day.Thus, David said:
Psalm 92:7;
“When the wicked spring as the grass,and when the workers of iniquity do flourish;it is that they shall be destroyed forever.”
In these last days,the devil causes many to look at their standards I living and use it a measure for their spiritual condition.Being successful in life means that one is blessed by God.Consequently,if one does not succeed in life,then something is wrong.Failure in life is associated to one being far from God; following what the scriptures say in 3 John 3:1-2.
A person’s status in life is one of the determinants that be used as a measure of their spiritual state.Yet it is not a complete standard of measure.For there are many rich people who will go to hell,whereas there are so many poor people who will go to heaven.(Read Luke 16:19:31).
God does not accept us basing on how rich or poor one is in life.He himself said,”LET BOTH GROW TOGETHER…”The weeds are reserved for destruction at the time of the harvest.
What then is the perfect standard that guarantees us being accepted by God?
Our being accepted by God is based on his terms: HOLINESS.
Holiness is the perfect measure,which is 100% complete and meets God’s standards and requirements.The first way is flawed and not clear.All who are holy shall see God,whereas those who are without holiness shall not see him.No one who does evil shall enter heaven.On the other hand,no one who who does what is good before God shall go to hell.
If this is so,then this is not a time to waste pursuing success and material prosperity.Rather, it’s time to seek first how to please God by living holy lives.We need to keep ourselves from the filthiness of this world through sanctifying ourselves always.Sin is what shall cut us off from God forever! Let’s avoid sin by all means.
Galatians 5:19-21;
“Now the works of the flesh are manifest,which are these: Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Idolatry, witchcraft,hatred, variance, emulations,wrath,strife,seditions,heresies,
Envyings,murders, drunkenness,revellings, and such like:OF THE WHICH I TELL YOU BEFORE,AS I HAVE ALSO TOLD YOU IN TIME PAST, THAT THEY WHICH DO SUCH THINGS SHALL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD.”
Maran atha!
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