The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares

Unbelievers can look very much like Christians, at least initially, just as tares look like wheat. In the main point of this parable, the Master says do not uproot the wheat. Under normal circumstances, a farmer would not hesitate to remove weeds from his field if they choked off wheat production. Although he might lose a few wheat plants in the process, he would gain a larger harvest as a result. Why does the Master adamantly refuse to allow his servants to remove the weeds in this parable? The Master's insistence on never losing a single wheat plant. Those wheat stalks were more important to Him than the overall production of His field. In addition to being hard to identify in the world, these two groups may even stand side by side within our congregations. Unbelievers can look very much like Christians, at least initially, just as tares look like wheat. The wheat stalks that Jesus planted in this world are each of us, and his primary focus is on bringing us into the Kingdom. For a time, Jesus must tolerate the tares in His field in order to ensure he does not lose the ones the Father gives Him. He will rectify the situation one day, but for now, Jesus is willing to tolerate less production.