In 2 Corinthians 4:4, Paul tells us that the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
But the darker the night, the brighter we Christians must shine.
See what Jesus said, “but while men slept…” (Matthew 13:25a KJV).
The men mentioned in the parable are the workers in the field, who represent us, the Church. Therefore, that verse could read like this:
But as the Church slept, the devil came in and sowed weeds amongst the good seed.
The Church has fallen asleep, and the enemy wreaks havoc wherever he pleases.
You see, the weeds are the children of the devil, who masquerade as wheat, and the wheat is the Church.
But we will know them by their fruits. They will say things like:
“Oh, Jesus would be right there holding her hand as she gets an abortion.”
“Or Jesus would be a part of the LGBTQIA+ community.”
Or they express their discomfort…, to say the least…, with some of the things that Jesus said, especially His exclusive claims about salvation.
The first female priest in the Church of England said, “I sometimes wish Jesus hadn’t said some of the things He said.” And it was not said in a positive light.
These people are weeds that the enemy has slipped in and sown amongst the wheat that drain the light and fuel the darkness.
Peace. Love. Go Forth and Grow As Wheat.