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God's Seeds

by paul hoffmaster
03/28/21
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Jesus used the seed as a teaching aid.  He talked about the seed as the Word of God and illustrated the types of soils that would receive the seed.  He likened the ground to the types of people that would receive the seed. (Matthew 13:3-8, 18-23)  He also, in another Parable, talked about planting good seed in a field but during the night someone had planted tares into the newly sowed field. (Matthew 13:24-30)  He also talked about the seed being the children of the Kingdom. (Matthew 13:37-42)  As you put these three closely placed parables together you will see a warning that should alert every Believer to the internal threat to the Church.  Jesus’ expounding of the Parable of the Tares showed that the seed represents Believers who have been scattered throughout the world to carry out God’s commission.  At the same time, the Devil’s seeds are those who are closely aligned to his kingdom.  It is hard, if not impossible, to find a church that does not have both “seeds” within the confines of their movement.  Jesus once boldly proclaimed that a kingdom divided against itself would be brought to desolation. (Matthew 12:25)  Satan knows that if he can divide a church internally, it will become ineffective.  Jesus places His people throughout the world and Satan’s “seeds” are also planted in the same fields hoping to affect the harvesting.

As the “end of time” (Judgement) approaches, Angels will be sent to deal with the different “seeds.”  At the harvesting times, there will be a gleaning of the crop.  What is alarming in this last Parable is that many of the Tares will be intertwined with the good seeds.  Today we have many “tares” that have successfully mixed in with the “wheat.” (Matthew 13:25)  Those who have been masquerading as pastors, teachers, evangelists, apostles, board members, choir members, and label-wearing Believers will be exposed.  Jesus said that those who were part of His kingdom, who have offended and committed iniquity will be cast into a fiery furnace. (Matthew 13:41)  At the “end of time,” the true children of the kingdom will “shine forth as the sun in the Kingdom of their Father.” (Matthew 13:43)  Many are anticipating the time when God’s patience with man will come to an end and the consequential judgment will be leveled against the ungodly.  What we fail to realize is that the judgment will begin “at the house of God.” (I Peter 1:17)  Jesus taught that things that have been hidden will be revealed (Matthew 10:26) and that includes those who are really wolves in sheep’s clothing.  

The Christian faith is not a garment that people wear to distinguish themselves from other people, rather it is being a living, talking, walking, representative of Jesus.   A Believer does not selectively fit Bible commands into his lifestyle for he knows all Scriptures are important.  He does not exhibit positiveness and negativism at the same time.   He spends his time being an action figure for the Kingdom of God.  He does not become entangled with the things of the world, for he knows his citizenship is in the Kingdom of God.  There is coming a day of judgment and sadly, many believe it deals with only those who are numbered outside of the Church.  If Believers are not taking their Faith seriously, they will be ill-prepared for what the future holds.