Matthew 13:24-30
Another parable he put before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field; but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.
So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also.
And the servants of the householder came and said to him, `Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then has it weeds?’
He said to them, `An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, `Then do you want us to go and gather them?’
But he said, `No; lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them.
Let both grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.'”
Homily:
“We have met the enemy and he is us” – Walt Kelly
We plant the weed in our lives. We plant the weed in other people’s lives. And then we are eager to uproot the weed as a quick fix. God advises otherwise.
Prevention is better than cure. If prevention has failed, we must endure the cycle of cure (no shortcuts), so that we do not lose what is of value.
“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” – 2 Peter 3:9