Matthew 13:24 Here is another story Jesus told: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field. 25 But that night as the workers slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat, then slipped away. 26 When the crop began to grow and produce grain, the weeds also grew. 27 “The farmer’s workers went to him and said, ‘Sir, the field where you planted that good seed is full of weeds! Where did they come from?’ 28 “ ‘An enemy has done this!’ the farmer exclaimed. “ ‘Should we pull out the weeds?’ they asked. 29 “ ‘No,’ he replied, ‘you’ll uproot the wheat if you do. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest. Then I will tell the harvesters to sort out the weeds, tie them into bundles, and burn them, and to put the wheat in the barn.’ ” - (NLT)

Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. - (NIV84)

How to prevail in afflictions

1. The sons of the kingdom are exposed to affliction 2. The struggle against evil continues to the finish 3. Learning to deal with the testing of affliction 4. Through the living Word of God we will conquer 5. Our struggles can’t separate us form God’s love