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| Sunset at Wheat Field 1888 Vincent Van Gogh. |
"The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field; but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away." Matthew 13:24
The Tares or weeds, described as 'darnel', are very similar to wheat, but produce no edible fruit. It's very difficult to tell the difference between the two. Jesus says 'don't even try - you are likely to make a mistake'. So we leave the Creator to be the final arbitrator of what is genuine and what is not.
Peter Ridley says in his book that although the tares are not part of the Creator's design, and complicate things somewhat, they become part of the plan, as all things work for good...
Today I think of a believer who lives with her partner. They do not marry, and I understand this. Their situation is complex, and I am not going to judge them.
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| 'Darnel' picture from Wikipedia |
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