THE "WHEAT" IS BEING SEPARATED FROM THE "TARES" IN MICHIGAN

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What is going on in Michigan is literally like the (Wheat - true and honest patriots with good intentions) being separated or split or exposed from the (Tares - dishonest and corrupt people acting as patriots with bad intentions) mentioned in and parable by Jesus in Matthew 13.

What's taking place in Michigan right now between some honest and true patriot candidates and some not so honest and true patriot candidates is not splitting up the grassroots. The truth is being revealed for all to see and those who are corrupt are being exposed (Tares) even the people who claim to be true grassroot Patriots are being exposed. The only thing that is being split up is the wheat from the tares. Anyone who thinks that the grassroot is being split by the corruption that is being exposed is being blinded and deceived from the truth. God is showing those who are true followers of Christ and true Patriots the truth. Those who do not have the right motives and intentions might be able to fool the world, but you will never fool a true follower of Christ. Those who have false and corrupt motives and intentions might think they are getting away with their corrupt and evil deeds and actions, but in the end, God is in control and His plan will prevail.

On the surface, tares look like wheat. This is clear. The similar look reveals that tares do not refer to those who lack “outward evidences” of salvation. Such proofs of salvation are keenly in focus for believers that emphasize performance and have started to doubt. But the tares here look like good wheat; they too look good, though they have been shown by the enemy. Therefore, tares are not those who look fleshly. Tares are those that have embraced the devil’s lie of works-salvation. Sincere, unsaved moralists look good, but they are not saved because they embrace the wrong doctrine of works-salvation. In the end, the wheat bends over with the weight of the seeds, picturing humility. The tares stand taller, picturing the pride of self-righteousness.

While believers ought to evidence their salvation (and have the provision to do so through the indwelling Spirit), living out one’s salvation is not automatic. It’s by faith. Believers still face the opposition of the flesh and Spirit (Gal. 5:17). When a believer yields to the flesh, the works of the flesh are manifest (Gal. 5:19-21). When a believer yields to the Spirit, the fruit of the Spirit is manifest (Gal. 5:23-23). Therefore, a single regenerated person can “evidence” either works of the flesh or the fruit of the Spirit depending on what choices are made, whether choices of faith or choices of unbelief. Tragically, when a believer indulges the flesh, they look like what they are not because saved flesh and unsaved flesh look the same. But the point of the parable is the tares do not look like the works of the flesh; they imitate what is good.

Jesus first speaks the parable and then comments on it.

“Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. 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” (Matthew 13:24-30).

When the disciples asked Jesus to explain, “He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth” (Matthew 13:37-42).

Trevor Winchell
11/14/2021