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What an animal leaves behind matters little, except that it shows the animal’s feeding habits and well-being. Similarly, Jesus said we learn about a tree’s inner makeup from the fruit it bears—and, in the end, the key spiritual reality for all of us is not how good we look publicly, but whether we know God or not.
- We often read these verses mainly in reference to religious leaders who fail morally—but the principle works the other way, too. Are there people you have learned to trust more as you have seen the fruit God bears in their life and work? What kind of “fruit” do you find most persuasive?
- In verse 22, Jesus notes that certain kinds of “showy” actions do not necessarily show that a person knows God. How closely does your inner life align with the public “face” you show at church? What makes authenticity more valuable than outward show in God’s sight?
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