assessing the parables
Looking back over the recent teachings on the parables, especially the wheat and the tares, one would think the Kingdom of God is at a stalemate. This is not true even though good and evil grow together until the end of the age.
Actually, it is necessary that good remain in the world in order to bring redemption to the multitudes who would otherwise not know God and His love and His salvation. As you know, a harvest comes at the end of the age when all who have called upon the name of the Lord are saved and then God separates His children to Himself. An ultimate victory is coming. Smaller ones are for the present.
Other teachings of Jesus give us understanding of our purpose during this age. The metaphors of salt and light (both of which we are), tell us a great deal about our purposes. I stress we don’t have to become salt and light. That is what we are. As salt we prevent the spread of evil. As light we bring spiritual revelation to those in darkness. Our light is like a city set on a hill for all to see and we should never hide it from anyone. Light enables people to see the pathway of hope and salvation.
Never should we discount our value especially when it looks like we are not making a difference. Indeed we are the only ones who do. We are doing the Lord’s will and work and must remember always what God has made us to be, salt and light in this world.
GGM/10/19/25
