Wheat or Weeds (Tares) #01
Which are We?
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Which are We?
Scripture
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.
(Mat 13:24-30 KJV)
John answered all, saying, I indeed baptize you with water; but He stronger than I comes, of whom I am not fit to loosen the thong of His sandals. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire, whose sifting fan is in His hand; and He will fully purge His threshing-floor, and will gather the wheat into His storehouse, but the chaff He will burn up with fire that cannot be put out.
(Luk 3:16-17 LITV)
Soil Prep
Before any seed is able to be sown, the soil needs to be prepared! This means breaking up the fallow ground. The farmer prepares the soil, adding the necessary compost, fertilizer and manure. The necessary organic material is placed in the field prepared for the seed to be sown.
Even so, our hearts are being prepared daily! The Wheat of the Word needs to be planted, sowed into the soil of our hearts. This is why Scripture talks of breaking the fallow ground of our heart.
This entails a diligent investigation into the state of our heart. We need to prepare our hearts regularly before the Lord! With fear, trembling and repentant heart, we are to allow God's Holy Spirit to search our heart. We need to be sure there are no hidden, inconvenient stumbling blocks which may be found in our midst.
For revival and restoration, we often are to allow the Spirit to search our heart. Daily repentance is regularly needed to take place in our lives. John the Baptist was sent ahead of Messiah to prepare the way and the hearts of men! God's Plan of Salvation is found in the death and resurrection of Yeshuah Ha Mashiach (Jesus Christ our Messiah)!
'tis being written and recorded in Christ's own Words: -
"I am the Vine; you are the branches. The one abiding in Me, and I in him, this one bears much fruit, because apart from Me you are not able to execute nothing."(Joh 15:5 LITV)
We need to be spending time in an intimate relationship with Him! We regularly are to prepare our hearts before God! For without proper, regular preparation of our heart before Him, we may produce inferior fruit. He delights in us producing quality fruit in our lives which remains. Therefore the ground of our heart is to be well prepared, for sowing Good Seed! This Word which is sown in our heart needs to be able to bear Fruit worthy of True Repentance!
Fruit Bearing
Scripture
Truly, truly, I say to you, If the grain of wheat that falls into the earth does not die, it remains alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
(Mat 12:39; Mat 16:4 & Lk 11:29)
Fruit Bearing
What kind of fruit do we bear? We know a tree by its fruit. Whether peaches, papaws, pears, or any trees, we know the tree by the fruit it bears. Furthermore, we are aware of the grain, by that which it produces. Which type of fruit are we bearing? Whether wheat or tares (weeds), which are we? Often we need to search our hearts to see the fruit we bear. Even as the farmer tests his fields. Through that which he finds in his lands, he determines the crop best suited for the climate and soil found in his fields.
This puts forth another query as to the type of climate people experience when they are around us. Are they exposed to our warmth or coldness of heart? How acquainted and approachable are we for the sinner? At times it may be quite a challenge! Both for us and the people we wish to reach with the Good News of this Kingdom Gospel! Found only through our acceptance of the Way, Truth and Life revealed to us through the Chief Shepherd. He is the True Vine!
We the branches need to rely on Him; to keep us from perishing. He came! Whoever receives Him; gains everlasting, eternal Life! Yet in this great harvest, our enemy sows mixed seed, thereby producing tares and weeds! In this field instead of pure wholesome wheat, we discovered tares and weeds, growing together with them. How are we to rid these lands, these wheat fields from the poor quality tares and weeds?
We are not able to get rid of the tares and weeds when they grow together with the wheat. When uprooted may accidentally uproot the wheat before harvest. So what would the good husbandman do? Like today's farmers, he probably would let them grow together, 'til harvest time! When ready he will reap, bringing in the harvest. He would then allow the workers, to bring in the harvest.
They would seperate the weeds from the wheat. Binding, separating the sheaves of wheat from the weeds. Once that is done the weeds and tares will be cast into the furnace! Their wheat stored in their barns! Next, after the wheat has been harvested they take it to the threshing floor. There they beat, thresh and winnow the wheat to such an extent that it is ready for production, this fine flour being prepared to bake bread.
Even tho' our Lord, when walking this Earth, during His days spoke about a wheat kernel falling into the soil. Further, He said unless this Grain of Wheat dies while in the soil, it shall not produce its fruit. On the other hand, when the Wheat Grain dies, only then is it able to bear much fruit!
Now this wheat, grain our Lord is speaking about was referring to Himself. He also spoke about being in the bosom of the Earth three (3) daye and three (3) nights. He told the religious leaders of His days, no sign will be given them, except for the sign of Jonah. What is this sign of Jonah? We find this sign in the Book of Jonah. As Jonah was three (3) days and three (3) nights in the belly of the fish (Whale); so would the Son of Man be three (3) days and three (3) nights in Earth's Belly! This would be the only sign given them! Further, our Lord tells them; " 'tis an evil & adulterous generation who seeks a sign!"
These religious leaders were aware of the Truth. Yet they chose not to believe> They paid the guards to remain dumb about Christ's Ressurection! Commanding them to say the disciples came while they were sleeping to take away the body of Christ. Yet Christ Jesus' appearing to all His disciples; all the more proved He was Messiah! Thereby disproving the lies of the elite, religious leaders! Their lies and sin caught up with them.
Neither would they be able to deny the Truth of the Gospel nor Christ's Death, Ressurection and Ascension! He openly displayed and fulfilled this Sign of Jonah given them! Even in their presence! Referring to Jonah, when Jonah was in the belly of the fish; he prophetically illustrated the day when Christ Jesus (Yeshuah Ha Mashiach); would die, be buried, and He would arise from Death.
(The whole of Jonah, his life, I understand; was a prophetic shadow of the Messiah Life, Death & Ressurection). The religious leaders of that time were not ignorant of this factual Truth; therefore they would have no excuse. For when we read about the grain of wheat put into the soil, dying first before it is able to grow, live and produce much fruit; then we shall understand Christ's Illustrations of the bread, wheat and tares (weeds).
Even tho' our Lord, when walking this Earth, during His days spoke about a wheat kernel falling into the soil. Further, He said unless this Grain of Wheat dies while in the soil, it shall not produce its fruit. On the other hand, when the Wheat Grain dies, only then is it able to bear much fruit!
Now this wheat, grain our Lord is speaking about was referring to Himself. He also spoke about being in the bosom of the Earth three (3) daye and three (3) nights. He told the religious leaders of His days, no sign will be given them, except for the sign of Jonah. What is this sign of Jonah? We find this sign in the Book of Jonah. As Jonah was three (3) days and three (3) nights in the belly of the fish (Whale); so would the Son of Man be three (3) days and three (3) nights in Earth's Belly! This would be the only sign given them! Further, our Lord tells them; " 'tis an evil & adulterous generation who seeks a sign!"
The Open Tomb (The Sign of Jonah)
Scripture Scripture
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, Teacher, we desire to see a sign from You. But answering, He said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeks a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet. And even as "Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish three days and three nights¹," so shall the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. Men, Ninevites, will stand up in the Judgment with this generation and will condemn it. For they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and, behold, a Greater-than-Jonah is here. The queen of the south will be raised in the Judgment with this generation and will condemn it. For she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and, behold, a Greater-than-Solomon is here. (https://www.esword@net/(Mat 12:38-42 LIT). (¹See also Jon. 1:17)
The sign of Jonah (The open Tomb)
This sign was given to them! When through His crucifixion, death, burial in a borrowed tomb! After three days & three nights, He had risen from the grave! Thereby proving to them He was Messiah! Having risen from the grave, they would not be able to deny; He was the Way, the Truth & the Life! Yet they tried disproving this fact! By paying the guards guarding the tomb at the time of Messiah's Ressurection! Telling them to shut their mouth about what happened.These religious leaders were aware of the Truth. Yet they chose not to believe> They paid the guards to remain dumb about Christ's Ressurection! Commanding them to say the disciples came while they were sleeping to take away the body of Christ. Yet Christ Jesus' appearing to all His disciples; all the more proved He was Messiah! Thereby disproving the lies of the elite, religious leaders! Their lies and sin caught up with them.
Neither would they be able to deny the Truth of the Gospel nor Christ's Death, Ressurection and Ascension! He openly displayed and fulfilled this Sign of Jonah given them! Even in their presence! Referring to Jonah, when Jonah was in the belly of the fish; he prophetically illustrated the day when Christ Jesus (Yeshuah Ha Mashiach); would die, be buried, and He would arise from Death.
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