One of the classic questions asked of Christianity is this. If God is all powerful and God is good, why is there still evil in the world? It’s a fair question and can be difficult to reconcile; however, this parable in Matthew 13:24-30 can give us a window into the response. God has created a good world and put the Gospel out into it, but the devil actively works against God and puts things into the world (the weeds of the parable) to destroy and harm. In the parable, the man instructs his servants to leave the weeds be because uprooting them might also damage the good plants. God does not destroy evil because of the potential collateral damage. Ultimately, He is a God of incredible grace and gives us every possible chance to turn to Him and rely on this grace.
So until the second coming of Christ (the harvest), we wait. We wait knowing that there are evil people and evil things in the world, we know that the weeds will take from the wheat, we know that their continued existence will cause difficulty and suffering, but we know that ultimately God will gather His people together in a perfect new creation. In the meantime, we do our best to resist the weeds and pray that God would “turn them into wheat.”
Focus on God
We are reminded in these verses that God graciously shows restraint and patience for the sake of His people
Function in Our Lives
We are encouraged patiently wait for His return
Topics to Pray About:
Thank God for helping you understand His Word
Confess to God times where the weeds threaten to overwhelm you
The Parable of the Weeds
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
One of the classic questions asked of Christianity is this. If God is all powerful and God is good, why is there still evil in the world? It’s a fair question and can be difficult to reconcile; however, this parable in Matthew 13:24-30 can give us a window into the response. God has created a good world and put the Gospel out into it, but the devil actively works against God and puts things into the world (the weeds of the parable) to destroy and harm. In the parable, the man instructs his servants to leave the weeds be because uprooting them might also damage the good plants. God does not destroy evil because of the potential collateral damage. Ultimately, He is a God of incredible grace and gives us every possible chance to turn to Him and rely on this grace.
So until the second coming of Christ (the harvest), we wait. We wait knowing that there are evil people and evil things in the world, we know that the weeds will take from the wheat, we know that their continued existence will cause difficulty and suffering, but we know that ultimately God will gather His people together in a perfect new creation. In the meantime, we do our best to resist the weeds and pray that God would “turn them into wheat.”
Focus on God
We are reminded in these verses that God graciously shows restraint and patience for the sake of His people
Function in Our Lives
We are encouraged patiently wait for His return
Topics to Pray About:
In His Service,
J. LeBorious