THE KINGDOM, THE FIELD,AND THE SEED

 NOVEMBER 16, 2025

Another parable put he forth unto them,

saying, The kingdom of heaven is

likened unto a man which sowed good

seed in his field (Matthew 13:24).

The Lord Jesus, in His remarkable teachings about

the Kingdom, used parables to unveil profound

truths. One of such examples is the parable of the wheat

and tares in Matthew 13. He said, "...the kingdom of

heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed

in his field" (Matthew 13:24). That "man" is the Lord

Himself, while the "good seed" represents the children

of the Kingdom. The "field," as He later explained, is the

world.

This is extraordinary. The Lord sowed good seed, not

in someone else's field, but in His own field. That tells you

the world is His field and part of His Kingdom. It belongs to

Him. No matter what we see in the world today, no matter

how polluted it appears, the field still belongs to Jesus.

The Bible says while men slept, the enemy came and

sowed tares in the field. Tares are the children of the wicked

one. The Lord Jesus explained clearly that the enemy who

sowed these tares is the devil. So we understand why both

good and evil are seen operating side-by-side in the world

and even in places associated with God's work.

In verse 30, while still explaining the same parable, the

Master said, “Let both grow together until the harvest:

and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers,

Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in

bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my

barn.” That harvest is the end of the world, and the reapers

are the angels. At the appointed time, the tares will be

gathered and burned, but the wheat, the righteous, will be

gathered into His barn. Glory to God! This is so comforting.

We're the good seed, the children of the Kingdom,

planted in the field of the world for a purpose. That's why

we can stand boldly anywhere and declare, "We own the

world,” because it belongs to our Lord and Saviour, Jesus

Christ, and we’re His heirs. We’re in charge and in control;

we're here to shine and bear fruits of righteousness. No

matter what opposition or darkness there is, remember

this: the field is His and He planted you in it. So, shine as a

light, reign as a king, and bring in the harvest. Hallelujah!

CONFESSION

I shine as a light and bear fruits of righteousness. I

dominate and prevail over the works of darkness because

I’m the seed of Christ. Thank you, Lord, for making me

a vessel of glory and impact in this generation, winning

souls and bringing many into the Kingdom. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

Matthew 13:24-30, 38-40; 1 Corinthians 10:26

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Hebrews 12:14-29 & Ezekiel 13-15

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 12:20-29 & 1 Chronicles 16