The Parable of the Weeds – 4 Spiritual Lessons

In the Parable of the Weeds Among the Wheat, a man planted good seed in his field, but his enemy threw weeds on top. The wheat grew alongside the weeds. The man didn’t want to lose any wheat by pulling the weeds. They would be separated at the harvest.

Parable of the Weeds Meaning

God (the farmer) creates good people (wheat) but the devil (the farmer’s enemy) tempts them and some turn away from God (weeds).

The people who choose a life of evil (weeds) continue to live alongside God’s faithful people (wheat) and there is no separation made between the two groups until our final judgment.

Once the final harvest is made (judgment in God’s Kingdom), evil can no longer hide in the spiritual world. It is only then that a clean separation can be made between the wheat and the weeds (God’s people and the enemy’s people). 

The Parable of the Weeds Spiritual Lessons

1. The devil is very tempting and convincing

Everything God creates is good, but humans are imperfect and the devil preys on our flaws. He tempts us into sin by planting seeds of jealousy, greed, selfishness, anger, unforgiveness, and every evil vice.

When we let him into our minds and hearts, he quickly displaces God. We can turn away from God before we realize it’s happening.  Drawing near to God helps us stay firmly rooted in His love, especially when the devil pours out his tempting lies.

Recognizing the presence of anyone and anything that starts to pull us away from God is the first step to saying ‘NO’ to evil and preventing us from becoming weeds. When we’re with God, we shut the door in evil’s face. When we’re with God, we strive to please Him and not just please ourselves.

2. We must intentionally nurture a relationship with God

In Matthew 12:30, God said whoever is not for Him is against Him. It can only be one way or the other. If we’re not actively seeking a relationship with God, we’re drifting away. If we’re not in a relationship with God, we’re in a relationship with the devil. 

We must be intentional in our relationship with God by nurturing it as we would grow a seed into a large plant. We must give it the time, attention, and nourishment it needs to grow.

Growing close to God doesn’t happen by accident. It’s intentional. It happens when we make Him a top priority in our lives. It flourishes when we seek to live according to His will and not to our own desires.

When we say ‘No’ to human vices, we automatically draw closer to God.

3. Everything from God is good

We can be sure that no evil comes from God, yet evil (weeds) exists in every part of society, even in churches.

As humans, we can’t adequately see or discern evil. Firstly, we all contain some measure of it, in our humanness. Secondly, evil exists in the heart, so it’s not always detectable by other humans.

Sometimes an evil person’s actions reveal their true heart, but sometimes evil is hidden well under pretty clothing and proper language and in powerful positions.

However, in the afterlife, there is no hiding evil. Our thoughts and hearts are clearly visible to God and He will separate the good from evil there. While on earth, we can fulfill God’s will by gently instructing those who are clearly separated from God to bring as many to salvation as possible.  

4. Our inner being will be revealed at the time of judgment

At the time of our eternal judgment, our inner being will become known to all and the goodness of believers will shine forth as bright light.

May we use our time on Earth to pursue God’s will and keep the door to evil locked.

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