A Bible Study and Parable For the End Times.
Posted: Saturday, June 11, 2011
by straight talk
It seems simple enough to those who grasp the Word and Matthew Chapter 13 of the Word that God is speaking primerily to the Latter Years. Although it has spoken to every age this age as defined as being the age of enlightenment and new seems to be its focal point. If one really examines the words of the parable they will either see and hear it and grasp, or as it is stated they will not. It has everything to do with choice and accepting and the path one is on. An individual decision based on reasoning, weighing, and of course the outcome. It is the point of separation we are informed of and that is critical when speaking of the world and a believers role in it. While all relgion separates except for Christianity all the others define God mostly in a similar way. The specific separator being Jesus Christ. That a major significance relating to the early church and the latter years.
Of course and once again and for the Christian the weeds are all disbursed among the fruit. In many cases the weeds, using the parable, even bring forth a flower and seem innocent. Now are these weeds evil? Well we will all agree they kill. So, from a religious perspective, not worldly, they are. I think we can mostly agree that evil in most cases comes as light and good but the outcome destruction. The parable uses the weeds as the destroyers of the fruit. It is their nature to be. Coveting, taking or stealing their salvation, their material possessions, their life in varied ways and via normal everyday, expected methods. They choke them, crush them, take the substance from them. Today evil is pronounced, as the Word said it would be, even waxing cold. The weeds are people, who while smiling and presenting themselves as innocent have other motives which eventually lead to ones demise. So, simple a lesson, yet only for those as the parable says it is for. The weeds could care less or do not understand.
That is the essence of the lesson, that the weeds never grasp their deeds, truly believing all the while that they are really the good and decent by nature of the worlds perspective and definition. They live side by side among the fruit, thriving, taking, living and using all that is around them both but here is the defining aspect, taking much more then they need without sharing. We should also remember that not all think themselves good. Some know their works are evil and thrive on it. However, most, that is the vast majority just doing what the world likes and accepts they go to and fro without care or concern. They conform to the world and hence are of the world. Once again and to use the Word, simply put they do as they did in the days of Noah.
The fruit however, live and work and play among this evil. They are scattered all about and they suffer in many ways surrounded by the weeds. Their trials by nature of the world will always be with them because they are not of the world and do not conform to the world and their belief rejected by the world. That is why believers are to "come out from among them." Yes, even not to sup with them? Do you not see the Bishops and higher supping with those of power in the world? Did you think they of the early church did this? That is why the weeds will be gathered and burned so that they have no place among the fruit or ability to thrive any longer.
Now why would anyone expect any other person of a different faith or unbeliever to be content, happy, accepting of this parable? The answer simple. They will not be and frankly they have a right to reject by choice. Rhetorically, do they have a right to be angry?The answer quite literally no. Yet, in many cases anger will be their very first emotion. They will feel and sense it deep down within them after they recognize and sense it. Why, because the information provided will be taken as an attack on their beliefs as they accept them. Their free will and choice. Perhaps a sign or confirmation, simply put, that they do not see or hear and cannot ever accept? And yes, it is quite factually the separator. That fact stated by Christ Himself.
I agree it is a hard message when you have made another choice. Yet it does not detract from the content or intent of the message. Sadly, humans have a tendency to place their differences of choice onto people rather then accept the information as the real separation. Rhetorically, why kill the messenger as they did with Christ? Rhetorically, can the information be that strong?
Now, as we know, there are other faiths and religions and many choices or roads to go down. Many even teaching a similar message. Similar yes, but not the message or quite the same. The separator, as mentioned above, is Jesus Christ. You see many of those born into the Christian faith never understood it and left it. Perhaps they found it to hard or could not understand or see? Many never heard it. Many could not accept the suffering and trials of the world? Perhaps they thought they found a more peaceful answer or way to go? Perhaps for some an easier route that placed no responsibilities on them? For others a more logical choice for their reasoning or one that fit their needs? Many reasons why and perhaps even the very essence for Christians, they were not chosen? Wow, a real hard one but one specified in the Word. Those who know the Word know this is truth. Not all are chosen. And many receive a great delusion to allow them to follow down the path they have chosen. Look a hard lesson but none the less spoken by the God Christians believe in. Even in love for all we should not realize those words are the separator.
For those who understand, Christs message is not an easy one to follow. It is for the strong. Not blindly following but through knowledge and faith committed and dedicated. It is the Way of the Cross. Was a message of peace and love not utterly rejected? So, while many good people follow after their own beliefs, Christians do the same. If we all live in peace, love and yes, respect then no confrontation and anger just a difference of choice.
So, I to present this for all good men to consider or reject peacefully and without malice or anger but also as a reminder of what Matthew stated. Respectfully realizing that many will reject it and understanding it is not meant for all. The question as you read this is, was it meant for you and should you consider it?
Copyright © 2011 Robert T. Melaccio, Sr. All Rights Reserved Worldwide.
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