“Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s Kingdom. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!” (Matthew 13:43 NLT).
Christ’s parable of the wheat and tares concluded with this: “The righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s kingdom.” In other words, those who denied their own righteousness and received that of Christ’s, though hidden now, will one Day be revealed in glory. The Lord planted them like wheat in the field of the world, where their faith grew through scorching heat and storms. Their glory, which is from the Lord, is hidden until the Day when it is revealed. Until then, there will be trouble and tears and the world will not recognize them. But in that Day, the Lord will wipe away every tear and the righteous will shine like the sun!
As the apostle Paul wrote, “For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory” (Col.3:3-4).
Do you have ears to hear this?
PRAYER: Dear Father, thank You for this word today. For there are many dreary days for our souls, days when we are burdened with care. Days when we are overcome by the world’s darkness. Yet, one Day, we will shine. You have planted the gospel within us and one Day it will ripen in glory. Therefore, strengthen us to set our hearts and minds on You, until that Day. In Jesus’ name, amen.