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Weeds & Wheat

Weeds & Wheat

As Arlen spoke on Revelation chapter fourteen this past Sunday, it ended up being a very clear reminder to me that God’s judgement is black and white. We either belong to the Lamb, or to the Beast. To belong to Jesus and reflect Him, is to be pure, loyal, devoted, and truthful in a world that is saturated with many opposites of those characteristics. 

I obviously struggle with sin in many areas of my life since I am a human and all. I am often impatient and moody with my husband and toddler, I am sometimes flaky and unable to follow through, I am quick to judge both my loved ones and strangers, and I try to make my own way while I lack trust in God to carry me through this life.

Sometimes it is conflicting in a fallen world to decipher what is going on in my life and heart, because I am in pursuit of reflecting Jesus, yet I am also a terrible sinner, as if I am stretched two ways. The beast knows my weakness, and the weight of evil sometimes pulls me too far in his direction. I am thankful for the absolute truth, and black and white law of the Lord, because my heart can feel like a big mess of grey area. My confused and ignorant heart doesn’t win, because God’s plan is permanently set, unlike my wavering thoughts.

Like the grapes in the winepress outside of the city, Jesus bore our reproach and uncleanliness, so that we don’t have to drink from His cup of indignation. We cannot be both, we are either the Lamb’s or the Beast’s, weeds or wheat. In the end, I can be confident that I am the first fruits and wheat to be harvested, because the spilled blood of Jesus allows for God to only see cleanliness.

Lord, Thank you for your firmness, consistency, and absolute truth. Please give us strength to resist Satan and live as a reflection of your grace and love, as you cleanse us from sin and help us to be more like You. Amen.

~ Carly Haynes

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