Christ's words this morning present a strong challenge to those who would separate root and fruit, or head and heart. Christ is not the least bit interested in treating the wounds of His people lightly, or of pretending like there is peace when there is no peace. Jesus Christ is interested in the whole man, and this means that His gospel brings peace to the whole man. In contrast to the Pharisees who concern themselves with externals and empty words, Christ starts at the core. Christ conquers from inside out. By addressing the root, the fruit is able to come forth. This is a wisdom from on high that attacks both our doctrinal and our moral laziness. If head and heart are separated in our physical bodies, it brings death, and the same is true for spiritual realities. Charles Spurgeon once said of John Bunyan "Prick him anywhere, and you will find that his blood is Bibline, the very essence of the Bible flows from him. He cannot speak without quoting a text, for his soul is full of the Word of God." Let us likewise be a people who so internalize the grace and the Word of God that it comes out our fingertips no matter what we're doing. May our thoughts, words, and actions sing in harmony as they reflect glory back to our Saviour.
