By their fruits you will know them.*

Gospel Thoughts

*Ordinary Season : 12th Week - Wednesday*

*By their fruits you will know them.*

*GOSPEL -  Mt 7:15-20*

*FIRST READING - 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3*

*As a Christian, what are the Fruits of  my life?*

*1) Tree and the Fruits*

The Gospel of the day speaks about fruits and the tree

Jesus says, good trees bear good fruit and bad trees bear bad fruits 

Trees are identified with the fruits of the tree. So one must pay attention to the fruits, in order to know the real nature of the tree

*2) Our life is like a tree*

There is a lot of similarities between the tree and our life 

Trees are planted in the nature. Our life is planted by the Lord, in His vineyard. 

Trees are planted with the intention of bearing good fruits 

We are planted in the vineyard to produce lasting fruit and nor temporary or ordinary fruit 

*3) What are the Fruits of my life?*

As a follower of Jesus we must ask a simple question to ourselves, that is what are the fruits of my life? 

Is the fruit of my life, Reconciliation?

Is the fruit of my life, Humility? 

Is the fruit of my life,simplicity, love, trust, confidence, sacrife, forgiveness? 

Or 

Is the fruit of my life, greed, arrogance, anger, jealousy, revenge? 

*4) What fruits others see in my life?*

As we already saw, that life is like a tree, planted with the intension of bearing good fruit

If so, what are the fruits I have in my life?

Or else, what fruits other see,  when we encounter them in our day today life?

*5) Seeing fruits by the others*

Instead we showing the tolerance, other people should be  see the value of forgiveness simplicity and generosity

Others, seeing good things in our life  is more important than, we showing them 

So by our fruits they must be able to find our fruits 

*6) By my fruits, I will be known to others*

One can't hide ones true self for long period of time 

Ones life will be known by the works he does

Fruits of tree can't be hidden, like wise, the fruits of my life can not be hidden in any 

What fruits people see in my life? 

How do they evaluate my life, based on the fruits of my life??

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*