Weed is Bad

In Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43, 47-52, Jesus teaches us again about the reality of the Kingdom and of the world around it using an agricultural story about a man and his wheat field and an enemy that sows weeds. Because most of us are quite removed from this lifestyle and culture, we may not understand the unique nature of these “weeds”, which really are a poisonous mimicking plant called darnel. Darnel looks identical to wheat until it fruits, making it difficult to remove. But if not separated from the good crop, is poisonous to the point of lethal. Jesus uses these two plants to explain the existence of evil people in the world, but assures us in the end that they will be removed. Are you a weed? There is still time to die and be replanted as wheat.