Today's Reflections
The Explanation of the Parable of the Weeds
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Mt 13:36-43
36Dismissing
the crowds, [Jesus] went into the house. His disciples approached him
and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” 37He said in reply, “He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, 38the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one, 39and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. 40Just as weeds are collected and burned [up] with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. 41The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all who cause others to sin and all evildoers. 42They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. 43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear.”
Reflection:
The enemy who sows them is the devil.
Life is a struggle between good and evil. There are good and bad
events, right and wrong deeds in life. God always wants the best for us.
But there is always something or someone who will contradict God’s
benevolent plan for us. There is the enemy who will oppose.
The
evil one seeks to ruin God’s plans. He will try out ways and means to
distract or deviate us from the right path. He will sow the weeds in our
lives. Sometimes evil will put up the mask of goodness. Thus we have to
be alert and wary of the shrewdness of the enemy. We must not be
overconfident but careful, persevering, and patient till the end.
Are we careful and strong against the enemy
sowing weeds in our life, in our community?
What must we do to unmask the works of the enemy
and protect our loved ones from his weeds?
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