RADIATE His JOY!

Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  It’s made from the “real stuff”!

            In the book of Matthew we find several parables that Jesus told which teach about the kingdom of God.  In chapter 13, verses 24 – 30 he tells the story of the “wheat and the tares” or weeds. This parable is not a complicated story. 

A farmer sows good seed in his field, but weeds grow along with the seed. At the start, the weeds look like the good crop, and nobody can tell the difference.  At that point, it is not possible to distinguish the good from the bad. But when it’s time for the harvest, men can see the weeds. They will pull them out and burn them. 

            Remember, we are looking for JOY in each of Jesus’ parables.  Where is the joy in this one?  Jesus was saying that some people believe completely in Jesus, and some people are not genuine.  It is not always easy to know who really trusts Jesus. But one day Jesus will come back to this world. He will separate those who sincerely trust him from the other people. There is joy for those who truly believe.  But not so much for those who don’t……Listen to what Jesus said in verses 40-43:

 “As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age.  The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil.  They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.  Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father."
 

            May we each “shine like the sun” as we radiate His joy because of our sincere belief in Him.

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