Be Still And Know

Matthew 13.30 NLT ”Let both grow together until the harvest. Then I will tell the harvesters to sort out the weeds, tie them into bundles, and burn them, and to put the wheat in the barn.” In order to understand this parable we need to be clear about the kind of weeds that Jesus was referring to. They were called bearded darnel which, in the early stages of their growth, look exactly like wheat so they have to be left alone. As they grow, they start to look very different but by that time their roots are so entwined with the roots of the wheat that it is impossible to remove them without destroying the crop. As a result, it is necessary to allow the darnel to grow until harvest time and then the separation can take place. The grain of the bearded darnel is slightly poisonous and it can cause dizziness and sickness. The point of the parable is clear. Jesus was telling his disciples that they were living in a world in which there were good and bad people. But it was even more complicated than that because s