The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field

If I had a dollar for every time a farmer told me they were fixing their equipment I would be rich. The fact is farmers work hard to get everything ready to farm. I remember the hours my grand-pa spent greasing the equipment, mowing pastures, fixing fences, doing the paper work, and so many other tasks. I can’t say that my Papa honestly enjoyed the jobs, but then why did he faithfully do them? The answer is that you have to do this if you want a harvest. All of the great Sikeston cotton farmers I have met have been working all year for one reason… the fall harvest. Let’s look at one type of harvest that everyone should plan for.

Jesus said, “Another parable put he 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 then 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.” –Matthew 13:24-30

Tares are plants that look like wheat. They grow and are very difficult to tell the difference until the harvest. Jesus is making the point that one day there will be a harvest of those that are his wheat (or true Christians) and destruction for those that are tares (not true Christians). The wheat or real Christians will be in heaven:: “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.” (Revelation 21:4-5) On the other hand, The tares are destined for hell: “And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:15) and “Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;” (2 Thessalonians 1:9)

The point is to make a decision to be the wheat by trusting Jesus Christ as your Savior. Believe in his payment for your sins and he will forgive you. ROMANS 10:13: “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

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