Are you Wheat or Weeds?

Jesus presents a parable in Matthew 13:24-30, about Wheat and Tares. Since we all know what wheat is I was wondering what a Tare is exactly. I found on Wikipedia a definition that brings some more light to this passage. The definition is as follows: Tare - Darnel: weedy annual grass often occurs in grain fields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous. So now we see a picture of a field with both Wheat that is good, with nutrients, and can be used for food; along with a poisonous weed that can hurt us. Quite the contrast now that I know what a Tare is. Jesus explained to his disciples later on what exactly he was saying with the parable.

Matthew 13:36-43

The Parable of the Tares Explained

36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.”
37 He answered and said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one. 39 The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. 40 Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. 41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!

Jesus is going to separate His wheat, from the Devil's Tares, at the end of the age. Notice that the Tares are then burned. That is to say, all those that are not part of Christ's wheat, will burn in the fiery pit of hell. He says that they will be gathered together and put into a furnace of fire. There will be wailing, that is screaming from the eternal burn, and gnashing of teeth or gritting your teeth from the unbearable pain and torture. What are you, Wheat or Tare? If your soul were to be asked of you on this day, would you be wheat or would you be weed? This is the single most important decision we make in our lives, to accept Christ's salvation or to accept an eternity of pain, burning, torture, and darkness in hell. Repent, Repent, Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near.