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Jeremiah 24
Jeremiah, the prophet of God, once saw a vision—two baskets of figs, one filled with good fruit, the other so spoiled it could not be saved (Jeremiah 24:1–3). God explained that the good figs were loved even in their distress and were looked out for despite their troubles.
The “good figs” were individuals who had yet to fully understand or embrace their Heavenly Father. Yet even in their confusion, God was with them, awakening them, teaching them so they could come to know the Father with a deep desire to understand him fully. In the end, they became God’s people because they learned to worship the Father wholeheartedly.
Unfortunately the “bad figs”—those who hardened themselves—met a tragic end. Their stubbornness became their downfall. Yet there is still hope because God is faithful and merciful, even in the final days.
Jesus later spoke of wheat and weeds growing together (Matthew 13:24–30). When the servants asked if they should pull the weeds, he said no—because in tearing out what they thought was bad, they might destroy what is good. Wisdom, he taught, is not born from avoiding the weeds but from living among them. As Lao Tzu taught, we only understand what is good because we have encountered what is bad. We only recognize the right path because we have felt the thorns of the wrong path.
The weeds are gathered first—not to destroy them, but because they are the ones who have been through the fire. Their scars become their wisdom, and their wisdom becomes their offering. Only then is the wheat gathered and brought into the barn so that both may be saved. The book of 2 Timothy affirms Jesus’ message, saying not to be ashamed and to “rightly divide what is true.”
It’s a beautiful ending for both the weeds and the wheat, yet Jesus offers something greater.
When John’s disciples asked why Jesus’ followers did not fast or abandon their ways, Jesus said that as long as he is with them, they are not judged nor condemned—they are loved (Matthew 9:14–15; Mark 2:18–19; Luke 5:33–35). God’s love for them was not measured by their behavior or according to a standard of good and evil. God loves everyone. Jesus spoke of patches and wineskins (Matthew 9:16–17; Mark 2:21–22; Luke 5:36–38); he was teaching that God’s love is not divided or poured out on some and withheld from others. He explained that either God loves everyone or hates us all.
John the Baptist said that someone wiser than himself would come (Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:7–8; Luke 3:16; John 1:26–27), and of course this is Jesus. He is the one who baptizes not with water, but with fire and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:11). He drank from the cup of wrath (Matthew 26:39; Isaiah 51:17), and he alone carries the full weight of scorn and cursing—he was laughed at, insulted, and struck deeply (Isaiah 53:3–5; Matthew 27:27–31)—so that through his wounds, we are healed (Isaiah 53:5; 1 Peter 2:24).
