KHANDIE'S KORNER - January 23, 2005 | |
Timely Insights into God's Word from Khandielese Reyes | |
This Weeks Message- (scripture taken from King James Version) "THE BELIEVER AND THE COUNTERFEIT" 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. (Matt
13:24-30) The
Believer and the Counterfeit,
the wheat and the tare, this is a parable from our Lord of such. Just as it is difficult to discern the wheat from
the tare, so it is the same with the believer and the counterfeit, UNTIL the day of the
harvest when ALL is revealed. While
the wheat and tares are in the field together, it is difficult to distinguish one from the
other as based upon outward appearance, they both look very much alike. Only when the fruit appears we are able to
differentiate between the two as one is edible being the wheat, and the other is poisonous
being the tare as the tares cannot bring forth edible fruit.
The
parable of the wheat and tares as explained here by our Lord in the book of Matthew is
clearly in operation in the church today. Nestled
in the midst of the wheat (believers) are the
tares (counterfeits) and one can hardly tell the
two apart. For outwardly they look like
believers, speak like believers, some even preach like a believer, and appear to worship
like a believer and yet they are actual enemies of our Lord strategically placed in the
church by satan himself. As the Apostle Paul
declared: For many walk, of whom I have told
you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of
Christ: Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their
shame, who mind earthly things. They are placed there to cause division; stir up
strife; teach false doctrines that keep many bound by sin rather than the doctrine of the
Lord Jesus Christ that sets them all free; sow discord among the brethren and lead as many
away from the truth that would listen and follow. So,
how were these counterfeit believers able to slip in and dwell amongst believers
unnoticed? Why is the church unaware of their
presence? How is the church (body of Christ)
incapable of discerning and thus separating the two apart and how is it that a professing
believer can look into the eyes of a counterfeit and proclaim to see light
when in truth, theres only darkness abiding there?
Well, the scriptures tell us that WHILE
MEN SLEPT the enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat then he went about his
way with hopes the tares would poison the wheat and stifle the growth. He was capable of doing this damage while men
SLEPT. Had theyd been AWAKE, he would
have not gotten past them so easily unnoticed. The
church is SPIRITUALLY ASLEEP! So many have
turned off the light and thus are fumbling around in the darkness. With spiritual guards let down, the enemy IS
capable of entering in and causing destruction. While
the church SLEPT, the enemy of our Lord crept in and placed his tares amongst the wheat
and many are unable to discern who they are because they themselves are still sleeping! Outwardly awake, yet SPIRITUALLY ASLEEP, thus the
counterfeits appear to them as genuine. They
look like the real thing, speak like the real thing however, had youd been awake,
you would be able to clearly see the deception of the tares that they are NOT the real
thing. But, while you slept, they
entered in and now they have become as you are. They
shall sit with you, eat and drink with you, worship with you, and because you allowed them
in, shall indeed grow with you. But beware,
lest their poison hinders YOUR growth and cause your seed to die at its root, whereby no
fruit shall come forth from it. If you will
awaken spiritually, the tares would not be easily able to deceive you, for you shall grow
apart from them and your spiritual eyes will be enlightened to the truth. Else, you can wait until the day of harvest when
the Angels of The Lord will then remove the tares from the midst of the wheat, and thus
cast the tares into the furnace of fire. However,
if you are still sleeping, you may be in danger of being cast along with them. Wake up brethren of our Lord! The
Believer and The Counterfeit are growing in the same place as is the Wheat and
the Tares. One shall bear FRUIT, and the other
shall spew POISON. Beware, lest you become so
deceived you swallow the poison and both end in ruins.
STAY AWAKE, do not slumber for
long. Not
every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he
that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many
will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in
thy name have cast out devils? And in
thy name done many wonderful works? And
then will I profess unto them, I NEVER KNEW YOU: depart from me, ye that work
iniquity. (Matt 7:21-23) I love you all so very much. Have a blessed week in the Lord and remember: Whatever we do, do ALL for the GLORY of GOD, who ALONE is worthy of the GLORY and the PRAISE! The Lord be with you this day and always! Shalom Uvracha (Peace and Blessings)
.. Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh,
May the peace of the Lord be with you today and always KhandieleseDaughter & Servant of the Lord God |
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