100 Days Of Daily Devotionals

Day 8

The Parable of the Weeds

Matthew 13:24-30

Jesus told them another parable: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while they were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. When the sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. The owners servants came to him and said, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?'
"An enemy did this', he replied. "The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?' " 'No, he answered, 'because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them into bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.'"