In today’s Gospel Jesus denounces false prophets, those who talk the talk but do not walk the walk. So, truth is seen in action. It is there I can judge the sincerity of others and put a control on myself.
In his comparison to the tree and its fruit, Jesus asks me to reflect on myself. It is always easy to talk, and by talking I can fool others about myself. Jesus is the Truth because everything he spoke about he did. There was never a contradiction between what he said and did. That’s a lesson I can apply to a tree that bears good fruit.
Every Christian, irrespective of different life styles, is called to be a witness to Christ, to what he said; to what he did. It is like the seed that quietly germinates in the soil before it becomes a tree that will produce fruit. What’s needed? Confidence. Time. Patience. Prayer.