Religion & Spirituality
It is possible to misunderstand following Jesus as merely following a set of rules. That is especially a danger as we come to the end of a set of instructions and hear Jesus urging us to put His teaching into practice. But that is not a good summary of the life of discipleship. A far better picture is the one Jesus uses here, of fruit trees producing their fruit and of hearts that produce good works. To understand that picture and to understand what it has to do with coming to Jesus, listening to Him and doing what He says, we will need to delve into what the Bible means when it speaks of our 'hearts'. Then the question will be, how do we get a heart that produces good fruit, rather than bad? Bible Text: Luke 6:43-49