In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us, “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” He says that we will “know them by their fruits.” Thorns do not bear grapes, and thistles do not bear figs. “A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit,” Jesus reminds us.
So what kind of “trees” are we listening to and following after? Are they trees that bear good fruit of love and peace and obedience to God? Or are they thorns and thistles that will only stab and poison us in the end? Are they wolves in disguise who only mean to devour us?
And perhaps more importantly, what kind of trees are we? Are we bearing good fruit in this world? Or are we the thorns and thistles or the wolves in disguise?
Pray to our Lord for discernment to know the truth.
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