Do your actions match your words? (Matthew 3:8)

Matthew 3:8

 

New International Version (NIV)

 

⁸ Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

 

John the Baptist called people to more than just words or ritual; he told them to change their behavior. "Produce fruit in keeping with repentance" means that God looks beyond our words and religious activities to see if our conduct backs up what we say, and He judges our words by the actions that accompany them. Do your actions match your words? (I know that my words don't always match my actions.)

Joe