The Fig Tree
"the cursed fig tree"
known all over how Christ came to a fig tree wanting its fruit but found noting but leaves. hence He cursed it. Now, many argue about why He cursed it.
He was expecting fruit whereas the tree was not in its season. is that logical in human sense? not really.
but think of it this way;
what if the fig tree symbolized the life of a Christian?
it was lush with leaves; broad, green and healthy. but no fruits.
would one not compare such tree to Christians who openly display "works" ;
they go from home to home preaching the good news, give their all to the poor and needy and cry out to God.
indeed, we call them "good men", but so called "petty things" as unforgiveness,anger,envy, malice and strife blind them from the true love of the Father...leaving them barren and bare.
"he is not in his season and there is time for everything." NO! a Christian has been commanded to BE FRUITFUL, MULTIPLY and REPLENISH the world with good fruits. we may never know when the Gardener will come to harvest. for, "He cuts away every branch of Mine that doesn't produce fruit."
known all over how Christ came to a fig tree wanting its fruit but found noting but leaves. hence He cursed it. Now, many argue about why He cursed it.
He was expecting fruit whereas the tree was not in its season. is that logical in human sense? not really.
but think of it this way;
what if the fig tree symbolized the life of a Christian?
it was lush with leaves; broad, green and healthy. but no fruits.
would one not compare such tree to Christians who openly display "works" ;
they go from home to home preaching the good news, give their all to the poor and needy and cry out to God.
indeed, we call them "good men", but so called "petty things" as unforgiveness,anger,envy, malice and strife blind them from the true love of the Father...leaving them barren and bare.
"he is not in his season and there is time for everything." NO! a Christian has been commanded to BE FRUITFUL, MULTIPLY and REPLENISH the world with good fruits. we may never know when the Gardener will come to harvest. for, "He cuts away every branch of Mine that doesn't produce fruit."
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