Sunday, July 6, 2014

Evil oozes out...

“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for the tree is known by its fruit. You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil. I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” (Matthew 12:33-37 ESV) Eventually what is within oozes out. The Pharisees on the outside looked good, but their evil was showing as they opposed Jesus. He had just shown them that they did not care about the spirit of God's Word or the souls of men - only their own self-righteousness. He was a living challenge to their authority, and rather than humbling themselves before Him, and repenting and trusting in Him, they had lashed out against Him. He is the one with all authority, and the one before Whom all will stand to give an account.

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