The Tree and Its Fruit

The Tree and Its Fruit

“For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.” Luke 6:43-45.

In other words, a good person brings good things from the good treasure that is stored in their heart. This must mean that I need to store up a good treasure. If I want to be able to serve and do good toward the ones I have been placed together with, then in the situations of life I need to lay hold of good treasure. This takes place by giving up my self-will and overcoming my own desires when I am tempted. This allows God to create this good treasure, which we can then draw from to bless the people around us.

What your heart is full of is what flows out of your mouth. It is often in stressful situations in life that the opinions and thoughts I have in secret come out, if I have been harboring resentment, envy, demands and evil suspicion, etc. These things will often come out in such situations because this is what is in my storehouse. Think instead to have a hidden life with Christ in God, and not with your own desires and tendencies! Then our future will be as it is written in Col. 3:3-4. “For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.”

Think to have such a glorious life and such a thought life, where everything within me that does not align with the word of God and the voice of the Spirit is condemned, so that I add to the good treasure of my heart every day. Then, as time goes by, I can have a greater and greater storehouse from which I can encourage, strengthen and bless, especially all the young people and children who are growing up today.