"Sowing the Tares"

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I was at the Paris Exhibition in 1867, and I noticed there a little oil painting, only about a foot square, and the face was the most hideous I have ever seen. On the label attached to the painting were the words, “Sowing the Tares.” The face looked more like a demon’s than a man’s. As he sowed these tares, up came serpents and reptiles, and they were crawling up his body, and all around were woods with wolves and animals prowling in them. In my mind’s eye I have seen that picture many times since. Ah! the reaping time is coming. If you sow to the flesh you must reap corruption.

— D. L. Moody

Also attributed to: Unknown

D. L. Moody, Anecdotes and Illustrations (©1898, public domain)

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Adults

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under a minute · 112 words

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Consequences Sin Judgment Reaping Sowing Corruption

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