In the parable of the tares and the wheat Jesus once again uses a sower (farmer) to demonstrate different truths about the kingdom of heaven.   The first observation that is important to notice, in order to gain an understanding of this parable, is that there is an opposition to the sower.  The sower who is Christ, is opposed by his enemy the devil.  It is declared in this parable that the field (which is the world) belongs to Christ.  The devil came as a trespasser and planted tares.  It is also important to recognize that the sower does not exhibit animosity toward the tares but toward their master.  The sower instructs the wheat (children of his kingdom) to be patient with the tares because they have the potential of becoming wheat.  This portion of the parable is a picture of God’s loving grace that he has toward sinners.  Another truth that is explained in this parable is that the seed which brought forth (wheat), is in the “world”. This focus explains that the  Kingdom of Heaven has a twofold dynamic  The previous parable of the sower has a focus upon the impact of the kingdom of heaven’s power to transform the “souls of  individuals”,  This parable however teaches that  the Kingdom of Heaven has the power, and intention, to impact the entire world.   Christ also makes several important distinctions between the strife between the two rivals of this parable: Christ ruling in the heart of men produces righteousness, and the devil ruling in the heart of his children results in evil.  Christ and his children will prevail throughout eternity and the devil, and his children will suffer eternal damnation.