The first reading is full of language describing this, and ends on a great note by saying people have hope because He permits forgiveness of sins.
The parable of the weeds illustrates how God may permit sin for now, but then will bring redemption at the end of the age, when the weeds and wheat are separated, and His people shine.
Even now, the Spirit is at work in us, aiding us through our struggles against sin, praying in us with "inexpressible groaning" in ways that we don't fully understand, and yet are working us toward redemption. The Spirit is at work even to remove the weeds in our hearts so that we can be reconciled to God and one another as we bear one another's faults while working to build the Kingdom that starts small and grows abundantly within us.
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