Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God our Father and Jesus Christ. Welcome to my blog! I hope the thoughts you find here will encourage you and inspire you to diligently seek God’s Kingdom. Today, I want to continue reflecting on our foundational verse for this year, 2025. I desire to seek God’s Kingdom first and His righteousness so that all these things will be added to me. This week, let’s look again at Matthew 13 for more insight.
“But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.”
(Matthew 13:25 KJV)
This week I would like to continue our examination of the Kingdom of God/Heaven. The pericope we are excavating this week enhances our understanding of how we should function and what we should expect in the Kingdom. One of the first things that stands out to me in this verse is that we, as citizens of the Kingdom, have enemies.
Beloved, if you are a Christian, you have enemies. This is a significant departure from the tenets of Eurocentric Christianity, which often suggests that the goal of a loving Christian—whose purpose is to demonstrate the love of Christ throughout our world—is to live in such a way that you have no enemies. Beloved, bibliocentric Christianity teaches us a different truth. If you are a believer and a subject of the Kingdom of God, you will have enemies. Functioning with this knowledge makes a difference in how we operate. I am not surprised that the goals expressed by God in scripture are met with disdain and incredulity by those who are not part of the Kingdom. The Apostle Paul teaches us this in Romans 8:7-8. So, I plan my life with the understanding that I have enemies. How then do I live with this knowledge? We should understand the purpose of an enemy.
In this pericope, the enemy is someone who plants tares where you planted wheat. In the NIV, the word “tares” is rendered as “weeds.” I once learned from my gardener that weeds prevent plants from growing. While you are trying to sow good seed, the enemy is sowing what will prevent it from growing. This is one of the functions of an enemy. There are people in our context who work diligently to prevent good seed from growing. While you were sleeping, your enemy is busy trying to thwart purpose.
Take care not to assume that sleeping is the issue. Sleep is beneficial. I came across an author who pointed out that sleep prepares you to achieve your goals. Rest enables better focus, stamina, and strength. We need sleep. It becomes problematic when we substitute sleep for productivity. If you are kingdom-minded, you have a healthy respect for sleep. However, it is when you are sleeping that the enemy engages in their work. There are enemies waiting for you to sleep, intending to undermine your purpose and pursue their own agenda.
Here’s something we can rely on: the seed you planted is “good seed.” As we will see later in this text, your enemy does not prevail. What we should take away from this text is not to blindly assume that everyone supports your seed. Enemies exist, so plan accordingly. Expect them to try to hinder your work. Prepare for opposition. Strategize before going to sleep. Rest knowing that your purpose is greater than the enemy’s plan. Be confident, Kingdom seeker. Plant because planting is how purpose grows. Planting is the way we achieve. You are destined to win.
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Yours Because I am His,
Leo Colon, D.Min., M.Div.,
In His Presence Family Worship Center
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