43. For a good tree brings not forth corrupt fruit; neither does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 44. For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. 45. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. Luke 6:43-45 What kind of fruit are you producing, and where does it come from? The Word of God says it comes from your heart (your spirit). How does it get into your Heart? Fruit comes from a seed that has been planted. So, when the seed that has been planted becomes mature, you will receive a harvest. If you know anything about farming, you know that whatever seed you plant in the ground is the crop that you will receive when it is full grown, or when the harvest comes (under- standing that during the growing time a good fertilizer has to be applied). If you plant seeds for corn you will reap corn at harvest time. If you plant apple seeds, you will have apples. The Bible tells us in Galatians 6:7 “whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” That is a simple law God made back in the beginning of time. We may not all be farmers sowing corn and apples, but we are all sowers of seeds. We are planting seeds in our heart (spirit) all the time. And we can choose the kind of seeds we want to sow: We can sow good seeds or bad seeds; Happy seeds or sad seeds; Seeds of love or seeds of hate. There are many different kinds of seeds we all sow in our lifetime. And you can be sure, whatever seeds you are sowing, you will surely receive a harvest of exactly what you have sown. Jacob is a good example in the Bible. When he arrived at the home of his Uncle Laban in Haran, (His uncle was a rich man and had great herds of sheep and cattle) he met his uncleʼs shepherds by a well. He also met Rachel, who was keeping her fatherʼs sheep. Jacob wanted to marry Rachel. His uncle agreed to allow the marriage, if Jacob would work for him for 7 years. After 7 years, a big wedding feast was held and Jacob was excited about marrying Rachel. But Jacob was deceived and found out the next day he had married the wrong woman. He had married Leah (Rachelʼs sister) instead. Jacob was angry with his uncle who had deceived and tricked him. Jacob was reaping what he had sown earlier, when he tricked Esau, his brother, out of his birthright (deception). Jacob reaped what he had sowed. God did not punish him; the simple law of sowing and reaping was in effect. His uncle Laban explained to him it was customary for the oldest girl to marry first, but if he would work for him seven more years, he could marry Rachel. Jacob worked for his uncle for 14 years to marry Rachel. Jacob loved Rachel. Real love makes a sacrifice. Jesus made a sacrifice because He loved us so much. We can be sure that whatsoever we sow, we will reap. Matthew 7:20 tells us, “Wherefore, by their fruits you shall know them.” The Amplified Translation says, “you will fully know them.” You can know what kind of fruit they are bearing by their way of life; how they are living their lives. Another way is by how they talk; what they are speaking. Luke 6:45 tells us that out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. You can know what they have been storing in their hearts, or their spirit man. If you are a Christian and a student of the Word of God, you can just be carrying on a conversation with someone and locate them in just a few minutes. If they are a Christian and have a personal relationship with God, you can sometimes know just by their presence. The same is true if a person is lost and without the Lord; if the seeds in a personʼs heart are producing evil, or if someone is a child of God and needs help. That is just another one of Godʼs ways of showing us how to discern the good and the evil, so we can keep from being deceived, just by observing and listening to what a man (person) is bringing forth out of his heart. The Lord has a lot to say about what we store in our heart , about “the fruit of our lips”, and about the harvest we can expect. Letʼs look at a few scriptures: Proverbs 11:30 - “the fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise captures human lives (for God, as a fisher of men; he gathers and receives them for eternity). Proverbs 12:14, 17,18,19, and 22 - From the fruit of his words, a man shall be satisfied with good, and the work of a manʼs hands shall come back to him (as a harvest). 17. He who breathes out truth shows forth righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God), but a false witness utters deceit. 18. There are those who speak rashly, like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. 19. Truthful lips shall be established forever, but alying tongue is (credited) but for a moment. 22. Lying lipsare extremely disgusting and hateful to the Lord, but they who deal faithfully are His delight. Proverbs 6:16-19 - These six things the Lord hates, indeed, seven are an abomination to Him: 17. A proud look (the spirit that makes one overestimate himself ... See FRUIT - Page 13 2 GLAD TIDINGS OCTOBER 2026 Non-denominational Christian Newspaper Sharing the Gospel of Jesus the Christ MAIL P. O. 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