Monday, July 13, 2026

Scripture

“He put before them another parable: ‘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

Reflections

Like it or not, evil and wrong are found throughout our world.  It can even be found within God’s chosen people, the Church.

When we see the wrongs within the Church, it can get very frustrating.  We may want to make it pure by diligently calling out sin and demanding repentance.  Nonetheless, the Church will never be pure as long as it is comprised of imperfect people.  We will never be able to successfully sort that out.  We learn to live with it, even as we do what we can to make things right.

We may be tempted to think of those who do wrong as “bad people”, people who should be punished and banished from the rest of humanity.  But who are truly the “bad people”?  We are all sinners in need of a Savior.

When it comes to the eternal picture, it is not our place to pronounce eternal judgement and condemnation.  That is not something for us to worry about.  It’s not our call.  God is the one who makes the ultimate call on condemnation and salvation.  Our opportunity is to call others to turn to Him and live.

Prayer

Lord God, thank you for the opportunity to turn to You and live.  Keep me from claiming the role as eternal judge and leave that to You and You alone.  In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Full Reading: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43